Mythimna reversa
Species of moth
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Mythimna reversa is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1884.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Borneo, the Philippines,[3] Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Mythimna |
| Species: | M. reversa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mythimna reversa (Moore, 1884) | |
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Adult wingspan is 4 cm. Forewings pinkish brown with patterned dark lines. A pale line runs from the wingtip to near the middle of the hindmargin. Reniform and orbicular distinctly paler. Hindwings pale grey with darker margins.[5][6] Larval food plants include various grasses such as Paspalum.
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