Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Acontia crocata | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Acontia nitidula, Maliattha, Acontia, Acontiinae | ||
Acontia crocata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from India to Australia. It has recently been recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark-brown forewings. The male has white patches on the costa, while the female has an orange basal area. The hindwings are brown with orange basal areas.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum vulgare.
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