Achaea trapezoides

Achaea trapezoides is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in South Africa and on Réunion.

Achaea trapezoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Achaea
Species:	A. trapezoides
Binomial name
Achaea trapezoides (Guenée, 1862)
Synonyms
Ophisma trapezoides Guenée, 1862 Acanthodelta trapezoides (Guenée, 1862)

Achille Guenée described this species with a wingspan of 52 mm.^[1]

Their caterpillars feed on Euphorbiaceae, Acalpha species and Ricinus communis. They have also been observed on roses^[2]