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    (c) Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, all rights reserved

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    (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, all rights reserved

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    (c) qgrobler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Wolf-Achim and Hanna Roland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Lienard's Achaea

Achaea lienardi

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About

Achaea lienardi is a fruit piercing moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most countries in tropical Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the islands of Madagascar, Réunion and Mauritius. The larva may feed on various plants, belonging to the genera Maerua, Pappea, Rhus, Cirtus, Schotia, Sideroxylon, Ptaeroxylon, Acacia, Allophylus, Croton, Pinus, Ricinus or Scutia.

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