Mamestra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Ochsenheimer in 1816. Perhaps the best known species is the cabbage moth, M. brassicae.
| Mamestra | |
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| Cabbage moth | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Noctuinae |
| Tribe: | Hadenini |
| Genus: | Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816 |
Species edit
- Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856
- Mamestra curialis (Smith, 1888)
- Mamestra repentina Morrison, 1875
- Mamestra tayulingensis Yoshimoto, 1989
References edit
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 29, 2019.