Aedia arctipennis
Species of moth
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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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Aedia |
| Species: | A. arctipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)[1] | |
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The larvae feed on Ipomoea pes-carpae. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm. Pupation takes place underground in a cocoon.[3]
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