Agrotis radians
| Agrotis radians | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. radians |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotis radians Guénée, 1852 | |
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The Brown Cutworm (Agrotis radians) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.
Illustration
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on Portulaca oleracea and a wide range of crops, such as Zea mays, Triticium, Nicotiana tabacum, Lycopersicon, Gossypium, Medicago sativum, Pinus and Pseudotsuga menziesii.
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