About Agrotis interjectionis Guenée, 1852
Agrotis interjectionis is a moth species that belongs to the Noctuidae family, first described by Guenée in 1852. This moth occurs in the Northern Territory of Australia, Malaysia, and across the area from Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi to Vanuatu. In Southeast Asia, its larvae are regarded as a pest that affects a broad variety of tropical crops. These affected crops include Saccharum officinarum (sugarcane), Zea mays (maize), Elaeis guineensis (African oil palm), Nicotiana tabacum (common tobacco), Arachis hypogaea (peanut), Sesamum (sesame), Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle), Gossypium (cotton), and Allium (onion and related species).
