Agrotis radians

Agrotis radians
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Agrotis
Species: A. radians
Binomial name
Agrotis radians
Guénée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Euxoa repanda Walker, 1857
  • Euxoa radians

The Brown Cutworm (Agrotis radians) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Illustration

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on Portulaca oleracea and a wide range of crops, such as Zea mays, Triticium, Nicotiana tabacum, Lycopersicon, Gossypium, Medicago sativum, Pinus and Pseudotsuga menziesii.

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