Achaea argilla
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. argilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Achaea argilla C. Swinhoe, 1901
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Achaea argilla, the plain looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in the northern half of Australia, especially in drier inland locations.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Breynia oblongifolia and Euphorbia species.
Pupation takes place in a cocoon.
External links
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Media related to Achaea argilla at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Achaea argilla at Wikispecies- Australian Faunal Directory
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 March 2017). "Achaea argilla (Swinhoe, 1901) Plain Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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