Acontia crocata

Acontia crocata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species: A. crocata
Binomial name
Acontia crocata
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acontia signifera Walker, 1858
  • Acontia meridionalis Walker, 1865
  • Acontia scanda R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Acontia crocata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from India to Australia. It has recently been recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark-brown forewings. The male has white patches on the costa, while the female has an orange basal area. The hindwings are brown with orange basal areas.

The larvae feed on Ligustrum vulgare.

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