Mythimna convecta
| Mythimna convecta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mythimna |
| Species: | M. convecta
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| Mythimna convecta Walker, 1857
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Mythimna convecta, the common or Australian armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia. The term “armyworm” is used because of their habit to spread out in a line across a lawn or pasture, and slowly “march” forward, meanwhile consuming the foliage they encounter.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on a range of agricultural plants like Ananas comosus, Ipomoea batatas, Medicago sativa and Poaceae species and are thus considered a pest.
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