Acantholipes trajecta

Acantholipes trajecta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Acantholipes
Species:	A. trajecta
Binomial name
Acantholipes trajecta (Walker, 1865) [1] [2]
Synonyms
Euclidia trajectaWalker, 1865 Acantholipes trajectus(Walker, 1865) Acantholipes inconspicuusButler, 1880 Acantholipes trifasciatusMoore, 1885

Acantholipes trajecta is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in South Africa, ^{[1] [2]} India, ^[4] Sri Lanka, Taiwan, ^[2] and Australia (Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland ^[5] ).

Description

The colouration is dark leaden-grey. The forewing has an oblique antemedial line from the cell to the inner margin. A red-brown band runs from the apex. The medial band of the hindwing is red-brown and narrow. The wingspan is about 28 mm. ^[6]

References

1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2025). "Acantholipes trajecta (Walker, 1865)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
2. Savela, Markku. "Acantholipes Lederer, 1857". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
3. "Acantholipes trajecta Walker, 1865". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
4. Sondhi, S., ed. (2025). "Acantholipes trajecta (Walker, 1865)". Moths of India, v. 3.82. Indian Foundation for Butterflies Trust. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 December 2024). "Acantholipes trajecta (Walker, 1865)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
6. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. II. Taylor and Francis. p. 521 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.