Spodoptera pectinicornis

Spodoptera pectinicornis (waterlettuce moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae native to Asia, where it can be found from the northeastern parts of the Himalaya to Sundaland and in New Guinea. It has been introduced as a biocontrol agent of waterlettuce in Florida in 1990, but the attempt was unsuccessful.

Waterlettuce moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Spodoptera
Species:
S. pectinicornis
Binomial name
Spodoptera pectinicornis
Hampson, 1895
Synonyms
  • Xanthoptera pectinicornis
  • Caradrina hennia
Caterpillar

The larvae feed on Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes.

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