Achaea imperatrix
Achaea imperatrix is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Madagascar. It features a mottled brown and gray camouflage coloration.[1]
| Achaea imperatrix | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. imperatrix |
| Binomial name | |
| Achaea imperatrix (Saalmüller, 1881) | |
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It has a wingspan of 76 mm.[2]
Publication
This species was first described in Max Saalmüller in 1881.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea imperatrix (Saalmüller, 1881)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- Saalmüller, M. (1881). "Zwei neue Noctuen aus Madagascar". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 42: 214–216. – via Internet Archive.
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