Biology:Agrotis subalba

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Short description: Species of moth

Agrotis subalba
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species:
A. subalba
Binomial name
Agrotis subalba
Walker, 1857

Agrotis subalba, the grey cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found in South Africa .

It is considered a pest on Zea mays (corn or maize) and Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato).

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4694380 entry