Wednesday 2 September 2015

Oriental Leafworm Moth (Spodoptera litura)

Oriental Leafworm Moth Spodoptera litura is a Noctuid moth which is considered an agricultural pest. It is also known as the Cluster caterpillar, Cotton leafworm, Tobacco cutworm, and Tropical armyworm. It is found in the Indo-Australian tropics. It is also established on most Polynesian islands where it occurs in a variety of island forms.


 The larvae feed on a wide range of plants and has been recorded from over 40 mostly dicotyledonous plant families. It is a major pest of many crops.





 http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1718176005






 Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Spodoptera
Species: S. litura

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