Biology:Agrotis dislocata

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Short description: Species of moth

Agrotis dislocata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. dislocata
Binomial name
Agrotis dislocata
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Walker, 1856
  • Swezey, 1947 Feltia dislocata
  • Leucania dislocata
  • Euxoa dislocata Feltia lookii

Agrotis dislocata, the lesser native cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, Hawaii and Laysan.

The larvae feed on various garden crops, Chenopodium, grasses and sugarcane. It can be a pest in sugarcane, in gardens and in other crops.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4694334 entry