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Anomis planalis

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Noctuidae

Scientific name
  
Anomis planalis

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Anomis

Rank
  
Species

Anomis planalis

Similar
  
Anomis involuta, Anomis privata, Anomis flava, Anomis

Anomis planalis, the common cotton looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern Australia.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adult forewing span c. 40 mm for females and 45 mm for males. The forewings are light yellow-brown with weak watermark patterns running longitudinally across the wings. The hindwings are plain light yellow-brown.

Larvae are a pest of various Malvaceae species, including Hibiscus cannabinus and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as okra, Abutilon species and tomato.

References

Anomis planalis Wikipedia


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