Persectania aversa

Persectania aversa, commonly known as the southern armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It was first described in 1856 by Francis Walker.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Persectania aversa
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P. aversa
Binomial name
Persectania aversa
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucania aversa Walker, 1856

References

  1. "Persectania aversa (Walker, 1856)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  2. Walker, Francis (1856). "IX: Noctuidae". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 9: 1–252 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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