Agrotis longidentifera
| Agrotis longidentifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. longidentifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis longidentifera (Hampson, 1903) | |
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The Brown Cutworm (Agrotis longidentifera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Eastern and Southern Africa including several islands in the Indian Ocean.[1]
The adults have a winglength of approx. 16mm and the males have largely bipectinated antennaes.
The larvae can cause extensive damage to germinating Zea mays plants.
References
- ↑ http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/33362 afromoths.net
External links
- Lepidoptera fauna of Lesotho
- Synonymous Checklist of the South African Lepidoptera
- Africanmoths: picture of Agrotis longidentifera
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