Leafworm
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Tarache dacia
brown cotton leafworm
Tarache dacia is a species of noctuid moth commonly known as the brown cotton leafworm. It belongs to the bird dropping moth group within the subfamily Acontiinae, characterized by larvae that feed on plants in the genus Hibiscus. The species was originally described as Acontia dacia by Druce in 1889 and is currently classified under the genus Tarache.