Achaea finita
| Finite achaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. finita |
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| Achaea finita | |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Finite Achaea (Achaea finita)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Achaea finita Guenée, 1852". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.347. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Achaea Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 December 2024.