Mythimna macrosaris

Mythimna macrosaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Mythimna
Species: M. macrosaris
Binomial name
Mythimna macrosaris
(Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Pseudaletia macrosaris (Meyrick, 1899)
  • Leucania macrosaris Meyrick, 1899
  • Cirphis macrosaris
  • Hyphilare macrosaris
  • Aletia macrosaris
  • Leucania pyrrhias Meyrick, 1899
  • Cirphis pyrrhias
  • Hyphilare pyrrhias
  • Aletia pyrrhias
  • Pseudaletia pyrrhias
  • Leucania typhlodes Meyrick, 1899
  • Cirphis typhlodes
  • Hyphilare typhlodes
  • Aletia typhlodes
  • Pseudaletia typhlodes

Mythimna macrosaris is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

The larvae mainly feed on Baumea meyenii, but have also been recorded feeding on Paspalum conjugatum, bunchgrass and sugarcane.

The caterpillar may often be found on the leaves of its host or hiding in the dead leaves and trash at its base. The caterpillars become full-grown about a month after hatching from the eggs. The full-grown caterpillar is 42–45 mm.

The pupa is formed a little beneath the surface of the soil, or under trash. The average pupa is about 22 mm long and 6.5 mm thick. The pupal stage takes about three weeks.

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