Achaea praestans
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Orange-bordered achaea | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Achaea |
Species: | A. praestans
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Binomial name | |
Achaea praestans (Guenée, 1852)
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Achaea praestans, the orange-bordered achaea, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in South Africa, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[1] It has a wingspan of 54 mm.
References
External links
- "Achaea praestans (Guenée, 1852)". African Moths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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