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SUGAR CANE ARMYWORM FACTS |
Identification
The Sugar Cane Armyworm is a brown moth of the Noctuidae family. The forewings have a row of several small dark dots about three quarters way to the wing tip. The hind wings are pale brown with a broken dark line around the border. They are called Armyworms because they spread in lines to feed on grass.
Other Names
Mythimna loreyimima
Size
wingspan about 35mm
Breeding
The caterpillars are an agricultural pest, feeding on crops such as Sugar Cane and pasture.
Range
found in Asia and Australia
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Noctuidae | | Genus: | Leucania | | Species: | stenographa | | Common Name: | Sugar Cane Armyworm |
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