Athetis tenuis

Athetis tenuis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Athetis
Species: A. tenuis
Binomial name
Athetis tenuis
(Butler, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Radinogoes tenuis Butler, 1886

Athetis tenuis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from all of Australia, including Norfolk Island as well as New Zealand.

Dorsal view
Ventral view

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adults have speckled pale brown forewings, each with a black or white spot near the middle. The hindwings are mostly white with brown veins.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the stems of young Gossypium species.

References

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