Achaea imperatrix

Achaea imperatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Achaea
Species:	A. imperatrix
Binomial name
	Achaea imperatrix; (Saalmüller, 1881)
Synonyms
	Ophisma imperatixSaalmüller, 1881;

Last updated September 06, 2025

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]

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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[1] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea imperatrix (Saalmüller, 1881)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

[2] Saalmüller, M. (1881). "Zwei neue Noctuen aus Madagascar". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 42: 214–216. – via Internet Archive.

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