Siccia cretata
Siccia cretata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found in Ghana, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Uganda.[1]
| Siccia cretata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Siccia |
| Species: | S. cretata |
| Binomial name | |
| Siccia cretata Hampson, 1914 | |
The larvae have been recorded feeding on lichens.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Siccia cretata Hampson, 1914". Afromoths. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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