Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona is a noctuid moth found in the south Pacific whose larvae can be pests of rice.

Family
Genus
Chalciope
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chalciope alcyona Druce, 1888

Chalciope alcyona is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Herbert Druce in 1888. This moth is found in the south Pacific region, with recorded locations including Fiji, New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia. Its larvae can act as a pest for Oryza sativa, commonly known as rice.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Chalciope

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

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