Achaea argilla
Achaea argilla, the plain looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in the northern half of Australia, especially in drier inland locations.
| Achaea argilla | |
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| Male dorsal view | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. argilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Achaea argilla C. Swinhoe, 1901 | |
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The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Breynia oblongifolia and Euphorbia species.
Pupation takes place in a cocoon.
External links
- Media related to Achaea argilla at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Achaea argilla at Wikispecies
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 March 2017). "Achaea argilla (Swinhoe, 1901) Plain Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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