Agrotis interjectionis

Agrotis interjectionis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Agrotis
Species:	A. interjectionis
Binomial name
Agrotis interjectionis (Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
Euxoa vertenteni Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852 Walker, 1865 Hulstaert, 1923 Euxoa interjectionis Agrotis significans Agrotis orbicularis Walker, 1865

Agrotis interjectionis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Northern Territory of Australia , Malaysia and from Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi to Vanuatu.

The larvae are considered a pest on a wide range of tropical crops in South-East Asia, including Saccharum officinarum, Zea mays, Elaeis guineensis, Nicotiana tabacum, Arachis hypogaea, Sesamum, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Gossypium and Allium.

External links

• Australian Faunal Directory

Wikidata ☰ Q4694347 entry

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