Agrotis porphyricollis
Variable Cutworm | |
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Adult male | |
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Mounted Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Agrotis |
Species: | A. porphyricollis |
Binomial name | |
Agrotis porphyricollis Guenée, 1852 | |
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Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm) is a noctuid moth. It is found in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae stay underground during daytime and emerge at night to feed. They are considered a pest on Beta vulgaris and Solanum tuberosum.
External links
- Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (2006) Agrotis porphyricollis
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