Achaea janata
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Achaea janata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia (unranked) Macrolepidoptera Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: Noctuidae Subfamily: Catocalinae Genus: Achaea Species: A. janata
Binomial name
Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758)

The Castor Semi-Looper, Achaea janata is a Noctuid moth, the caterpillars of which are termed 'semi-loopers' due to their mode of locomotion and feed on Castor Ricinus communis. Since they feed off the Castor Oil plant exclusively they are extremely poisinous and should be avoided at all costs.

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