Aedia arctipennis

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

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

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]

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert 1924". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Aedia arctipennis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 December 2017). "Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 February 2019.


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