Achaea obvia

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Achaea obvia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Achaea
Species:
A. obvia
Binomial name
Achaea obvia
Hampson, 1913
Synonyms
  • Achaea angustifasciaD. S. Fletcher, 1963
  • Acanthodelta obvia(Hampson 1913)
  • Achaea obvia angustifascia

Achaea obvia is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913 and is found in Africa, including Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa. [1]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea obvia Hampson, 1913". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.