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Aedia arctipennis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Aedia
Species:	A. arctipennis
Binomial name
Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)
Synonyms
Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924 Catephia canescens Hampson, 1926

Aedia arctipennis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Indonesia (Tenimbar Islands) and Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea pes-carpae. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm. Pupation takes place underground in a cocoon.

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert 1924". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Aedia arctipennis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 December 2017). "Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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