Mythimna convecta

Mythimna convecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Mythimna
Species:	M. convecta
Binomial name
Mythimna convecta Walker, 1857

The Common armyworm (Mythimna convecta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Australia. The term “Armyworm” is used because of their habit to spread out in a line across a lawn or pasture, and slowly “marching” forward, meanwhile consuming the foliage they encounter.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

The larvae feed on a range of agricultural plants like Ananas comosus, Ipomoea batatas, Medicago sativa and Poaceae species and are thus considered a pest.

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