Anomis planalis
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| Female, dorsal view | |
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| Male, dorsal view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Scoliopteryginae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. planalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomis planalis (C. Swinhoe, 1902)[1]
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Anomis planalis, the common cotton looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in northern Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adult forewing span c. 40 mm for females and 45 mm for males.
Larvae are a pest of various Malvaceae species, including Hibiscus cannabinus and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as okra, Abutilon species and tomato.
Gallery[edit]
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Female ventral view -
Male ventral view
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Anomis planalis (Swinhoe, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Common cotton looper at PaDil
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