Avatha noctuoides
Species of moth
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Avatha noctuoides is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Java, Singapore, Borneo, Myanmar, the Andamans, India and China (Hainan).
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Avatha |
| Species: | A. noctuoides |
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| Avatha noctuoides | |
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Adults are similar to Avatha discolor.
The larvae feed on Allophylus, Schleichera and Lepisanthes species. Young larvae rest along the undersides of the leaves of the host plant.[3]