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Agrotis longidentifera

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Agrotis longidentifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Subfamily:
Noctuinae
Genus:
Agrotis
Species:
A. longidentifera
Binomial name
Agrotis longidentifera
(Hampson, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Euxoa longidentifera Hampson, 1903
  • Agrotis microtica (Hampson, 1908)
  • Euxoa microtica Hampson, 1908
  • Agrotis ranavalo Viette, 1958

The Brown Cutworm (Agrotis longidentifera) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Eastern and Southern Africa including several islands in the Indian Ocean.[1]

The adults have a winglength of approx. 16mm and the males have largely bipectinated antennaes.

The larvae can cause extensive damage to germinating Zea mays plants.

References

  1. ^ http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/33362 afromoths.net


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