Black Turnip Moth

Neumichtis nigerrima

"Neumichtis nigerrima" is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm.
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Food

Larvae have been recorded as feeding on "Saccharum", "Solanum tuberosum", "Beta vulgaris", "Brassica rapa", "Trifolium", "Petrorhagia" and "Mentha".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusNeumichtis
SpeciesN. nigerrima
Photographed in
Australia