Biology:Chrysodeixis acuta

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Short description: Species of moth

Chrysodeixis acuta
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chrysodeixis
Species:
C. acuta
Binomial name
Chrysodeixis acuta
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Plusia acuta
  • Neoplusia furihatai
  • Shensiplusia nigribursa

Chrysodeixis acuta, the tunbridge wells gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia Indonesia and Oceania.[1]

The wingspan is 35–45 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants, including barley, linseed and sorghum.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7355668 entry