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| Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766) |
The Dark Sword-grass or Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon [1]) is a small noctuid Moth found worldwide.
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Description
The Dark Sword-grass has pale brown forewings with dark brown and black markings and translucent hindwings, greyish white with brown venation. The hindwings have a thin dark line along the margins of the hindwings.
The moth gets its specific name from black markings on the forewings shaped like a Y and resembling the greek letter 'ipsilon'.
The moth has a wingspan of 4 to 5.5 cms.[1]
Range
The moth is found throughout the world.[1]
Life Cycle
The caterpillar of the Dark Sword-grass is smooth and ranges from purplish to brown in colour and is patterned with grey lines and spots.[1]
Host plants
The moth caterpillar feeds on Potato (Solanum), Tobacco (Nicotiana), Cotton (Gossypium) and Cabbage (Brassica).[1]
Notes
See also
References
- Carter, David - Butterflies and Moths (Dorling Kindersley Handbooks), Dorling Kindersley Ltd. London, 1992 ISBN 0 7513 2707 7.
External links
- Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (2006) Agrotis ipsilon
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