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Spodoptera litura

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Spodoptera litura, known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is a serious polyphagous pest across Asia, Oceania and the Indian subcontinent, with 87 species of host plants of economic importance recorded as infested by its larvae, which feed voraciously and can leave host leaves completely destroyed. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Scientific Name
Spodoptera litura 3
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Noctuidae, Taxa
Source Spodoptera litura (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Spodoptera litura (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    litura is a serious polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent that was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.
  • article text (diet), EntityId 368109
    S. litura is a general herbivore and takes residence on various plants.
  • Child Taxon Of: Noctuidae, lead sentence (taxonomic placement), EntityId 368109, target T355560
    Noctuidae :: Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Wikipedia: Spodoptera litura
Wikipedia
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Spodoptera litura
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5109882, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5109882, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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