Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella (the banded achaea) is a Erebidae moth found across parts of Africa, first described in 1852.

Family
Genus
Achaea
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Achaea catella Guenée, 1852

Achaea catella, commonly known as the banded achaea, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. This moth is found across Africa, with confirmed recorded locations including Senegal, South Africa, Réunion, and Namibia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Achaea

More from Erebidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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