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— see Alice Springs Butterflies & Moths
Agrotis munda, commonly known as the Brown Cutworm Moth, is a noctuid moth endemic to Australia. The moth have a complex grey-brown pattern on the forewings. (with variability across individuals, some appearing lighter in colour). The hindwings are white to cream (some with brown panel lines). The wingspan is approximately 30-40 mm. When at rest Agrotis munda hold their wings like a tent over their body, whilst others when at rest appear to be flatter in appearance.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Informal: Pterygotes
- Order: Lepidoptera
- Unranked: Ditrysia
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea
- Family: Noctuidae
- Subfamily: Noctuinae
- Genus: Agrotis
- Species: Agrotis munda
Footnote & References
- Agrotis munda Walker, 1857, Brown Cutworm Moth, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/37dbd3f0-21ce-40ab-ab03-4d249ef05241
- Brown Cutworm (Agrotis munda), iNaturalistAU, https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/341427-Agrotis-munda
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