Biology:Anomis planalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Anomis planalis
Anomis planalis female dorsal.jpg
Female, dorsal view
Anomis planalis male dorsal.jpg
Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. planalis
Binomial name
Anomis planalis
(C. Swinhoe, 1902)[1]
Synonyms
  • Molopa planalis C. Swinhoe, 1902
  • Churia thermodes Lower, 1903
  • Antarchaea chionosticta Atherton, 1932
  • Antarchaea chionosticha Turner, 1932
  • Anomis microphrica Turner, 1933

Anomis planalis, the common cotton looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in northern Australia .[2]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adult forewing span c. 40 mm for females and 45 mm for males. The forewings are light yellow brown with weak watermark patterns running longitudinally across the wings. The hindwings are plain light yellow brown.

Larvae are a pest of various Malvaceae species, including Hibiscus cannabinus and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as okra, Abutilon species and tomato.

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q4769966 entry