Anomis privata

Anomis • Erebidae • Noctuoidea • Lepidoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Anomis privata (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Tom Murray
Source: BugGuide

Anomis privata Walker 1865 - (hibiscus leaf caterpillar)

This moth is found in Asia and in north-eastern parts of North America. It breeds on hibiscus, but rarely causes significant damage.

Publications covering Anomis privata

Entomological Research (2011) 41, 257-263
Youngjin Kim, Youngho Cho, Yong-Gu Han and Sang-Ho Nam (2011)
Endoparasitoids of larval Anomis privata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), major pest of Hibiscus syriacus (Columniferae: Malvaceae)

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  caterpillar on Hibiscus syriacus

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