Mythimna macrosaris

Mythimna macrosaris is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1899. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Mythimna macrosaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Mythimna
Species:	M. macrosaris
Binomial name
Mythimna macrosaris (Meyrick, 1899)
Synonyms
Pseudaletia macrosaris (Meyrick, 1899) Leucania macrosaris Meyrick, 1899 Cirphis macrosaris Hyphilare macrosaris Aletia macrosaris Leucania pyrrhias Meyrick, 1899 Cirphis pyrrhias Hyphilare pyrrhias Aletia pyrrhias Pseudaletia pyrrhias Leucania typhlodes Meyrick, 1899 Cirphis typhlodes Hyphilare typhlodes Aletia typhlodes Pseudaletia typhlodes

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The larvae mainly feed on Baumea meyenii, but have also been recorded feeding on Paspalum conjugatum, bunchgrass and sugarcane.