Mythimna languida

Mythimna languida is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in almost all parts of tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and the Mediterranean basin.

Mythimna languida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Mythimna
Species:
M. languida
Binomial name
Mythimna languida
(Walker, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Hadena languida Walker, 1858
  • Mamestra zachi Bohatsch, 1880
  • Mamestra abbas Bethune-Baker, 1894
  • Borolia sesamiodes Hampson, 1905
  • Leucania sesamiodes

Adults are on wing year-round. There are multiple generations per year.

Recorded food plants include Arundo phragmites in Italy and Lavatera species in Egypt.


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