Athetis reclusa

Athetis reclusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Athetis
Species: A. reclusa
Binomial name
Athetis reclusa
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Prodenia reclusa Walker, 1862
  • Caradrina insignifica Bethune-Baker, 1906
  • Elydna sparna Wileman & West, 1929

Athetis reclusa is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It was described by Walker in 1862. It is found from Sundaland to New Caledonia and Fiji.[1] The habitat consists of open areas from sea level up to 1,200 meters.[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are speckled pale brown with a dark brown smudge. The hindwings are off-white with dark veins.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Brassica species, as well as Arachis hypogaea.

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