Biology:Athetis ignava

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Short description: Species of moth

Athetis ignava
Athetis ignava
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Athetis
Species:
A. ignava
Binomial name
Athetis ignava
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
  • Caradrina ignava Guenée, 1852
  • Caradrina expolita Butler, 1876
  • Caradrina pervicax Wallengren 1875
  • Athetis pervicax (Wallengren, 1875)

Athetis ignava is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Southern and Eastern Africa, including the islands of the Indian Ocean.

The wingspan is approx. 30–35 mm

Host plant: Acacia mearnsii De Wild. (Fabaceae)[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2869044 entry