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Achaea catocaloides is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in Liberia, Guinea, Benin, Dahomey, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Uganda.[1]

Achaea catocaloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Achaea
Species:
A. catocaloides
Binomial name
Achaea catocaloides
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Achaea exhibens (Walker, 1858)
  • Ophisma exhibens Walker, 1858
  • Achaea catocaloides virga
  • Achaea catocaloides rena
  • Achaea catocaloides nigra
  • Achaea catocaloides violacea

There are up to two generations per year.

In December 2008 and January 2009, there was a serious outbreak of in the border region of Liberia and Guinea, causing the Liberian government to declare a state of emergency. The feces of the caterpillars made local streams undrinkable.[2]

The larvae normally feed on various trees, but can become a pest on agricultural crops like coffee, cocoa, citrus, plantain, banana and cassava.

The larvae, known as minsangula or lukunku in D.R. Congo and mindelemoka or muchangumuna in Congo Republic, are eaten and frequently sold in markets.[3]


References


  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea catocaloides Guenée, 1852". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  2. Lange, Karen (February 5, 2009). "Nightmarish Caterpillar Swarm Defies Control in Liberia". National Geographic News. Archived January 17, 2017.
  3. Latham, Paul (2015). "Edible caterpillars and their food plants in Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo". Researchgate. Retrieved 3 July 2020.





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