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Avitta quadrilinea is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, the Indian subregion, the Philippines,[2] Sulawesi[3] and Sri Lanka.[4]

Avitta quadrilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Avitta
Species:	A. quadrilinea
Binomial name
Avitta quadrilinea Walker, 1864
Synonyms
Asta quadrilinea Walker, 1864 Bocana quadrilinealis Moore, 1867 Imleonga[sic] completa Rothschild, 1915

Forewings elongated and grey brown. There are four oblique, parallel darker brown fasciae. Reniform dark brown. Caterpillar has a dull yellow head which is surrounded by black. Body uniform dull watery green with yellow segmental margins. It prefer to rest stretched out beneath the tender leaves. Pupa lacks a powdery bloom.[5] Larval host plants include Alseodaphne semecarpifolia and Cinnamomum zeylanicum.[6]

One subspecies is recorded - Avitta quadrilinea completa Rothschild, 1916.[7]

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