Aedia leucomelas

Sorcerer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Aedia
Species:
A. leucomelas
Binomial name
Aedia leucomelas
Synonyms
  • Phalaena leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758
  • Anophia acronyctoides Guenée, 1852
  • Noctua adepta Geyer, 1832
  • Anophia albodiscalis Roepke, 1932
  • Anophia limitaris Walker, 1863
  • Anophia olivescens Guenée, 1852
  • Anophia thomae Prout, 1927
  • Catephia ramburii Boisduval, 1829

Aedia leucomelas, the eastern alchymist, sweet potato leaf worm or sorcerer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from Europe[1] all over Asia[2] up to Japan and some African countries.[3] The subspecies Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides is found in Australia.

  1. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Sorcerer (Aedia leucomelas)". UKMoths.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ Wagner, Wolfgang. "Aedia leucomelas (Esper, 1786)". pyrgus.de.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ "Aedia leucomelas, (Linnaeus, 1758)". African Moths. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.