Achaea finita

Finite achaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Achaea
Species:
A. finita
Binomial name
Achaea finita
(Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophisma finita Guenée, 1852
  • Ophisma limbata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
  • Achaea limbata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)

Achaea finita, the finite achaea,[2] is a moth in the family Erebidae.[1][3][4] It is widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa (including the Horn of Africa, Madagascar) and has also been recorded on Réunion and Mauritius as well as in the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen, Saudi Arabia).[1][4]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Arachis hypogaea, Citrus species, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Phaseolus species, Pisum sativum, Ricinus communis and Solanum tuberosum.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Achaea finita (Guenée, 1852)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Finite Achaea (Achaea finita)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Achaea finita Guenée, 1852". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.347. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Achaea Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 December 2024.


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