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	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>		The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|volume=Moths - Vol. II \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>

	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

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	'''''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<ref>{{Cite web \|first= Ian \|last=Kimber\|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}{{self-published source?}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|first=Wolfgang \|last=Wagner \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html \|website=pyrgus.de}}{{self-published source?}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].		'''''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<ref>{{Cite web \|first= Ian \|last=Kimber\|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}{{self-published source?\|date=July 2024}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|first=Wolfgang \|last=Wagner \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html \|website=pyrgus.de}}{{self-published source?\|date=July 2024}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].

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	'''''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<ref>{{Cite ~~encyclopedia~~ \|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite ~~encyclopedia~~ \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|~~publisher~~=Wolfgang Wagner ~~2005-2016~~ \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].		'''''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<ref>{{Cite web \|first= Ian \|last=Kimber\|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}{{self-published source?}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|first=Wolfgang \|last=Wagner \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html \|website=pyrgus.de}}{{self-published source?}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>		The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>

	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella ~~\|name-list-style=amp~~ \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

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	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|name-list-style=amp \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|name-list-style=amp \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

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			Aedia leucomelas from Sri Lanka.jpg\|
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

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	\| phylum = [[Arthropoda]]
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	\| genus = ''[[Aedia]]''
	\| species = '''''A. leucomelas'''''
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	*''Phalaena leucomelas'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>		*''Phalaena leucomelas'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>

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	The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>		The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>

	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|~~last~~-~~author~~-~~amp~~=~~yes~~ \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|name-list-style=amp \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

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	'''''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<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].		'''''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<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].

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⚫	\|~~familia=[[Noctuidae]]\|genus=''[[Aedia]]''\|~~species='''''A. leucomelas'''''
			\| classis = [[Insecta]]
⚫	\|~~binomial=''Aedia~~ ~~leucomelas''\|~~binomial_authority=([[Carl Linnaeus\|Linnaeus]], [[10th edition of Systema Naturae\|1758]])
			\| ordo = [[Lepidoptera]]
⚫	\|synonyms=
			\| familia = [[Noctuidae]]
			\| genus = ''[[Aedia]]''
		⚫	\| species = '''''A. leucomelas'''''
			\| binomial = ''Aedia leucomelas''
		⚫	\| binomial_authority = ([[Carl Linnaeus\|Linnaeus]], [[Lepidoptera in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae\|1758]])
		⚫	\| synonyms =
	*''Phalaena leucomelas'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>		*''Phalaena leucomelas'' <small>Linnaeus, 1758</small>
	*''Anophia acronyctoides'' <small>Guenée, 1852</small>		*''Anophia acronyctoides'' <small>Guenée, 1852</small>
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	*''Catephia ramburii'' <small>Boisduval, 1829</small>		*''Catephia ramburii'' <small>Boisduval, 1829</small>
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	~~The~~ '''~~Eastern~~ ~~Alchymist~~''', '''~~Sweet~~ ~~Potato~~ ~~Leaf~~ ~~Worm~~''' or '''~~Sorcerer~~''' ~~(''Aedia leucomelas'')~~ is a [[moth]] of the [[Noctuidae]] ~~family~~. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from [[Europe]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (Aedia leucomelas) \|~~publisher~~=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over [[Asia]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Aedia leucomelas (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some ~~[[Africa]]n~~ countries.<ref>{{Cite ~~encyclopedia~~ \|title=Aedia leucomelas, (Linnaeus, 1758) \|~~publisher~~=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html ~~\|date=~~ \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|deadurl=yes ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].		'''''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<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (''Aedia leucomelas'') \|website=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over Asia<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some African countries.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'', (Linnaeus, 1758) \|website=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|deadurl=yes}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. ~~Fore legs~~ of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and ~~fore wings~~ suffused with olive or white. ~~Fore wings~~ with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. ~~Hind wings~~ pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of ~~fore wings~~ with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://~~dli~~.~~serc~~.~~iisc.ernet.in~~/~~handle~~/~~2015~~/~~207319~~ \|title=The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon ~~And~~ Burma Moths ~~Vol-ii~~ \|publisher=~~Digital~~ ~~Library~~ ~~of India~~ \|~~date~~=~~1892~~ \|~~accessdate~~=4 ~~July 2016 \|author=Hampson G. F. \|pages=558 }}{{dead link\|date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes~~ }}</ref>		The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Forelegs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and forewings suffused with olive or white. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hindwings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of forewings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite book \|last=Hampson \|first=G. F. \|authorlink=George Hampson \|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up \|title=The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II \|publisher=Taylor and Francis \|year=1894 \|via=Biodiversity Heritage Library}}</ref>

	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|~~url~~=~~http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucom.html~~\|~~title~~=~~''Aedia~~ ~~leucomelas''~~\|~~author~~=~~Don Herbison-Evans &~~ Stella ~~Crossley~~\|~~publisher~~=~~uts.edu.au~~\|date=~~November~~ ~~25,~~ ~~2007\|accessdate=January 23,~~ ~~2009~~\|~~archive-~~url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20100726044625/~~http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/~~leucom~~.html\|~~archive-date~~=~~2010-07-26~~\|~~dead-url~~=~~yes~~\|df=}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium\|C. sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens\|C. erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis\|C. arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herbison-Evans \|first1=Don \|last2=Crossley \|first2=Stella \|last-author-amp=yes \|date=17 September 2013 \|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucomelas.html \|title=''Aedia leucomelas'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Eastern Alchymist or Sweet Potato Leaf Worm \|website=Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths \|accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Aedia_Leucomelas Lepiforum.de]		*[http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Aedia_Leucomelas ''Lepiforum e.V.'']

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	The '''Eastern Alchymist''', '''Sweet Potato Leaf Worm''' or '''Sorcerer''' (''Aedia leucomelas'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Noctuidae]] family. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from [[Europe]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (Aedia leucomelas) \|publisher=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over [[Asia]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Aedia leucomelas (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some [[Africa]]n countries.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Aedia leucomelas, (Linnaeus, 1758) \|publisher=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html}}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].		The '''Eastern Alchymist''', '''Sweet Potato Leaf Worm''' or '''Sorcerer''' (''Aedia leucomelas'') is a [[moth]] of the [[Noctuidae]] family. It is found in large parts of the world, ranging from [[Europe]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Sorcerer (Aedia leucomelas) \|publisher=UKMoths \|url=http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/aedia-leucomelas/}}</ref> all over [[Asia]]<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Aedia leucomelas (Esper, 1786) \|publisher=Wolfgang Wagner 2005-2016 \|url=http://www.pyrgus.de/Aedia_leucomelas_en.html}}</ref> up to [[Japan]] and some [[Africa]]n countries.<ref>{{Cite encyclopedia \|title=Aedia leucomelas, (Linnaeus, 1758) \|publisher=African Moths \|url=http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|date= \|accessdate=2016-08-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013339/http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/NOCTUIIDAE/AMPHIPRYINAE/aedia%20leucomelas.html \|archivedate=2016-03-05 \|deadurl=yes \|df= }}</ref> The subspecies ''Aedia leucomelas acronyctoides'' is found in [[Australia]].

	==Description==		==Description==
	The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Fore legs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and fore wings suffused with olive or white. Fore wings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hind wings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of fore wings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/207319 \|title=The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii \|publisher=Digital Library of India \|date=1892 \|accessdate=4 July 2016 \|author=Hampson G. F. \|pages=558 }}{{dead link\|date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		The [[wingspan]] is about {{convert\|38\|mm}}. Antennae of male almost simple. Fore legs of male lack scaly tufts and long fringes. Body fuscous. Thorax and fore wings suffused with olive or white. Fore wings with indistinct sub-basal and waved antemedial lines. There are traces of orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots. A postmedial double waved line slightly excurved beyond cell. Traces of an irregular sub-marginal lines present, along with a marginal black specks series. Hind wings pure white, where the inner margin fuscous suffused. Outer half of wings black with white patches at apex and anal angle. Ventral side of fore wings with basal two thirds white, with spot at end of cell.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/207319 \|title=The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii \|publisher=Digital Library of India \|date=1892 \|accessdate=4 July 2016 \|author=Hampson G. F. \|pages=558 }}{{dead link\|date=June 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucom.html\|title=''Aedia leucomelas''\|author=Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley\|publisher=uts.edu.au\|date=November 25, 2007\|accessdate=January 23, 2009}}</ref>		The moth flies from June to September depending on the location. The larvae mainly feed on ''[[Convolvulus]]'' species, including ''[[Convolvulus sepium]]'', ''[[Convolvulus erubescens]]'' and ''[[Convolvulus arvensis]]'', but also on ''[[Ipomoea pes-caprae]]'', ''[[Ipomoea batatas]]'' and perhaps ''[[Chondrilla juncea]]''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucom.html\|title=''Aedia leucomelas''\|author=Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley\|publisher=uts.edu.au\|date=November 25, 2007\|accessdate=January 23, 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726044625/http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/leucom.html\|archive-date=2010-07-26\|dead-url=yes\|df=}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==