Agrotis radians
Agrotis radians (brown cutworm) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. radians |
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| Agrotis radians Guénée, 1852 | |
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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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