Heteropalpia acrosticta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Heteropalpia |
Species: | H. acrosticta |
Binomial name | |
Heteropalpia acrosticta (Püngeler, 1904) |
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Heteropalpia acrosticta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the western parts of the Sahara to Israel, Jordan, Egypt and most of the Arabian Peninsula.
There are multiple generations per year. Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Acacia species, including Acacia geraldi, Acacia raddiana and Acacia gummifera.