Athetis tenuis Butler, 1886 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Athetis tenuis Butler, 1886

Athetis tenuis Butler, 1886

Athetis tenuis is a Noctuidae moth found in Australia and New Zealand whose larvae feed on young Gossypium stems.

Family
Genus
Athetis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Athetis tenuis Butler, 1886

Athetis tenuis (Butler, 1886) is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species can be found across the entire territory of Australia, including Norfolk Island, and also occurs in New Zealand. Recorded observations note that the larvae of Athetis tenuis feed on the stems of young Gossypium species.

Photo: (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Athetis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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