Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Agrotis Higher classification Agrotis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Agrotis crinigera Rank Species | |
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Similar Midway noctuid moth, Laysan noctuid moth, Agrotis, Noctuidae | ||
The Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera) was a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now an extinct species.
It was endemic to Maui, Hawaii and Oahu islands, Hawaii, United States. It was said to be sometimes very abundant in the 19th century, occurring in thousands and mostly found close to the sea-level. Its caterpillar was known as the larger Hawaiian cutworm .
The last living moths were seen in 1926. Five specimens have been preserved in the British Museum collection.
The larvae have been recorded on various garden plants (especially legumes), beans, corn, cowpea, Datura, grasses, peas, Portulaca, Sida and sugarcane.
References
Poko noctuid moth Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA