Mythimna loreyimima
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| Genus: | Mythimna
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| Species: | M. loreyimima
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| Mythimna loreyimima Lower, 1900
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Mythimna loreyimima (sugar cane armyworm) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Asia and Australia. They term “Armyworm” is used because of their habit to spread out in a line across a lawn or pasture, and slowly “marching” forward, meanwhile consuming the foliage they encounter.
Dorsal view
Ventral view
The wingspan is about 35 mm.
The larvae feed on agricultural plants, such as Saccharum officinarum and Poaceae species and are thus considered a pest.
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Categories:
- Mythimna (moth)
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Australia
- Moths described in 1900
- Mythimnini stubs