Persectania ewingii, the southern armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the south and east of Australia and often migrates across the Bass Strait to Tasmania.

Persectania ewingii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Persectania
Species:
P. ewingii
Binomial name
Persectania ewingii
Westwood, 1839
Synonyms
  • Noctua evingi

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (March 15, 2005). "Persectania ewingii". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-01-22.