- Source: Agrotis
Agrotis is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. A number of the species of this genus are extinct.
Description
The proboscis is well developed. Palpi obliquely porrect (extending forward), where the second joint evenly scaled and third joint prominent. Thorax and abdomen without tufts. Abdomen somewhat flattened. Tibia very strongly spined. Forewings with non-crenulate outer margin. Hindwings with veins 3 and 4 from cell.
Ecology
Many of the species are of great importance as cutworms, major agricultural pests whose larvae hide by day and emerge at night to feed. The name cutworm refers to the habit of the larvae, of cutting down and partly eating garden and crop plants, especially seedlings. Not all cutworms are in the genus Agrotis, though it may well be the genus that includes the largest number of cutworm species, and the most agriculturally important cutworm species.
The bogong moth, itself a cutworm, also has been of importance as a seasonal food for humans, valued by indigenous Australians.
Species
= Until recently placed here
=Agrotis dolli is now Eucoptocnemis dolli (Grote, 1882)
Agrotis repleta is now Feltia repleta (Walker, 1857)
Agrotis subterranea – tawny shoulder, granulate cutworm is now Feltia subterranea (Fabricius, 1794)
References
Pekarsky, O. (2014). "Contribution to the knowledge of Noctuidae fauna of Bering island." Fibigeriana supplement: 2. 177–200 pp. color plates 299–304 pp.
Varga, Z. (1979). "Neue Noctuiden aus der Sammlung Vartian (Wien), II. (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Entomologen 31: 1-12.
External links
Agrotis - Encyclopaedia of Life
Extinct animals
Hawaii extinct species
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Ulat tanah
- Temu lawak
- Jagung
- Ostrinia furnacalis
- Medicago
- Daftar ngengat Taiwan
- Agrotis
- Bogong moth
- Agrotis ipsilon
- Spyros Agrotis
- Anicla infecta
- Agrotis lata
- Euxoa messoria
- Euxoa albipennis
- Chersotis capnistis
- Spodoptera mauritia
