Achaea finita
Species of moth
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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]
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| Finite achaea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. finita |
| Binomial name | |
| Achaea finita | |
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Arachis hypogaea, Citrus species, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Phaseolus species, Pisum sativum, Ricinus communis and Solanum tuberosum.[1]
