Arsacia rectalis
| Arsacia rectalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Arsacia |
| Species: | A. rectalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arsacia rectalis (Walker, 1863) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arsacia rectalis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It was described by Walker in 1863. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to Queensland and the Solomon Islands.
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.[1]
The larvae feed on the young leaves of Dalbergia species. They form a shelter from two leaves tied together with silk. The larvae are darkish grass-green with a yellowish green head. Pupation takes place in a loose silken cocoon that incorporates detritus.[2]