Biology:Agrotis interjectionis

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Short description: Species of moth

Agrotis interjectionis
Agrotis interjectionis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. interjectionis
Binomial name
Agrotis interjectionis
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Euxoa vertenteni Agrotis interjectionis
  • Guenée, 1852 Walker, 1865
  • Hulstaert, 1923 Euxoa interjectionis
  • Agrotis significans
  • Agrotis orbicularis Walker, 1865

Agrotis interjectionis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Northern Territory of Australia , Malaysia and from Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi to Vanuatu.

The larvae are considered a pest on a wide range of tropical crops in South-East Asia, including Saccharum officinarum, Zea mays, Elaeis guineensis, Nicotiana tabacum, Arachis hypogaea, Sesamum, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Gossypium and Allium.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4694347 entry