Chrysodeixis acuta
Species of moth
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Chrysodeixis acuta, the Tunbridge Wells gem, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia Indonesia and Oceania.[1]
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| Tunbridge Wells gem | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Chrysodeixis |
| Species: | C. acuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, 1858) | |
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The wingspan is 35–45 mm.
The larvae feed on various plants, including barley, linseed and sorghum.
