Mythimna loreyimima

Mythimna loreyimima (sugar cane armyworm) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Asia and Australia. They term “Armyworm” is used because of their habit to spread out in a line across a lawn or pasture, and slowly “marching” forward, meanwhile consuming the foliage they encounter.

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Mythimna loreyimima
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M. loreyimima
Binomial name
Mythimna loreyimima
Lower, 1900
Synonyms
  • Leucania stenographa
  • Leucania loreyimima

The wingspan is about 35 mm.

The larvae feed on agricultural plants, such as Saccharum officinarum and Poaceae species and are thus considered a pest.


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