Chrysodeixis acuta
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Chrysodeixis acuta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Chrysodeixis |
Species: | C. acuta
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Binomial name | |
Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1858)
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Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Tunbridge Wells Gem Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1857)". UKmoths. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
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