Dec 27, 2020
UNDETERMINDED, CLOSEST SPECIES
Lepidoptera study - 28/12/20 - Mythimna separata, “Oriental Armyworm” Superfamily Noctuoidea; Family Noctuidae; Subfamily Hadeninae
The younger caterpillars are green, but later instars become brown with a thin pale dorsal line, and dark lateral lines on each side of the body. The head has a light and dark brown pattern. Solitary caterpillars remain fairly pale.
The caterpillars feed on many agricultural plants, and is an international pest. It particularly fancies:
Zea mays “Maize”
Sorghum bicolor “Sorghum”
Oryza sativa “Rice”
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