Aedia arctipennis

Aedia arctipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Aedia
Species: A. arctipennis
Binomial name
Aedia arctipennis
(Hulstaert, 1924)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924
  • Catephia canescens Hampson, 1926

Aedia arctipennis is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Indonesia (Tenimbar Islands)[2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are fawn with a vague pattern. The hindwings are off-white with black submarginal bands.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea pes-carpae. They are speckled grey with yellow stripes outlined in black. The head is grey with black dots. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm. Pupation takes place underground in a cocoon.[3]

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