Biology:Condica illecta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Condica |
| Species: | C. illecta
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| Condica illecta (Walker, 1865)
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Condica illecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in both the Indo-Australian and Pacific tropics, including Borneo, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India , New Guinea, the Society Islands, Taiwan and Queensland and New South Wales in Australia .[citation needed] It is also present in New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults are brown with an indistinct complex wing pattern.[citation needed]
Larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Ageratum houstonianum, Bidens pilosa and Calendula officinalis. The young larvae are smooth and green with a brown head. Later instars develop a purple herring-bone pattern with a black head. Finally they turn brown with a thin wavy white line along each side, and white spots. Pupation takes place in the soil.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Condica illecta (Walker, 1865)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/fda637d6-6491-4a7a-beb7-c8812ea71091.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5159207 entry
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