Chrysodeixis acuta

The tunbridge wells gem (Chrysodeixis acuta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Africa as well as the on Canary Islands eastwards to Australasia Indonesia and Oceania.

Chrysodeixis acuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Chrysodeixis
Species:
C. acuta
Binomial name
Chrysodeixis acuta
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Plusia acuta
  • Neoplusia furihatai
  • Shensiplusia nigribursa

The wingspan is 35–45 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Barley, Linseed and Sorghum.

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