Buakea kaeuae
Species of moth
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Buakea kaeuae is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only known from two locations in Kenya.[1]
| Buakea kaeuae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Buakea |
| Species: | B. kaeuae |
| Binomial name | |
| Buakea kaeuae Moyal et al., 2011 | |
The wingspan is 20–23 mm for males and 21–24 mm for females.
The larvae feed within the stem of Panicum maximum. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 30–35 mm.[1]
