- Anomis flava
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Anomis flava 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Anomis Species: A. flava Binomial name Anomis flava
Fabricius, 1775Synonyms - Noctua flava
- Noctua sigmatizans
- Cosmophila xanthindyma
- Cosmophila indica
- Cirroedia variolosa
- Cirroedia edentata
- Cosmophila aurantiaca
The Cotton Looper, Tropical Anomis or White-pupiled Scallop Moth (Anomis flava) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, Hawaii, São Tomé and Principe, the Society Islands, Thailand and Australia (New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia). Subspecies Anomis flava fimbriago is found in North America.
The wingspan is about 28 mm.
The larvae feed on Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus cannabinus and Legnephora moorei and Gossypium hirsutum.
Subspecies
- Anomis flava flava
- Anomis flava fimbriago (Stephens, 1829)
Gallery
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
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Male dorsal view
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Male ventral view
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