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Tobacco Cutworm moth Some stunning textures, contrasts and markings here on this subtle beauty. <br /> The larva of this nocturnal moth is a pest to many plants/crops, including tobacco, cotton, soybean and chickpeas. <br /> 20 mm in length<br /> <br /> Australia,Cottton Leafworm moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuidae,Spodoptera litura,Tobacco Cutworm moth,Tobacco cutworm,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Tobacco Cutworm moth

Some stunning textures, contrasts and markings here on this subtle beauty.
The larva of this nocturnal moth is a pest to many plants/crops, including tobacco, cotton, soybean and chickpeas.
20 mm in length

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The Tobacco cutworm

''Spodoptera litura'', otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the Noctuidae family. ''S. litura'' is a serious polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent that was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.

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Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 14, 2018. Captured Dec 9, 2018 15:38 in 49 Janet St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm

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