Aedia

For the synonym of the moth in the family Gelechioidea, see Ethmia.

Aedia is a genus of noctuid moths erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.^[1][2] If it is placed in Catocalinae, it is assigned to its own subtribe, Aediina and if placed in Acontiinae, it is assigned to its own tribe Aediini.

Aedia
Aedia leucomelas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Erebinae
Genus:	Aedia Hübner, [1823]
Synonyms
Anophia Guenée, 1841 Ecpatia Turner, 1902 Eopaectes Hulstaert, 1924 Eucatephia Hampson, 1926 Dysedia Rogenhofer, 1874 Herchunda Swinhoe, 1900 Premusia Walker Idicara Walker, [1863] Syagrana Wiltshire, 1980 Renatia Berio, 1985

Species

• Aedia albomacula (Hulstaert, 1924)
• Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)
• Aedia banian (Viette, 1965)
• Aedia dinawa (Bethune-Baker, 1906)
• Aedia dulcistriga (Walker, 1858)
• Aedia funesta (Esper, 1786)
• Aedia hollina (Dognin 1897)
• Aedia kumamotonis (Matsumura 1926)
• Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Aedia melas Bethune-Baker, 1906
• Aedia nigrescens (Wallengren, 1856)
• Aedia olivescens (Guenée, 1852)
• Aedia perdicipennis (Moore, 1882)
• Aedia pruna Semper 1900
• Aedia sericea Butler, 1882

References

1. Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Aedia Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 September 2013). "Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. See the bottom of the page. Retrieved 26 January 2020.