PESTS OF COTTON :: Minor Pests :: Semiloopers
10. Semiloopers
Distribution and status: India, Africa, Asia & Australia.
Host range: Cotton, tomato, bhendi and other malvaceous plants.
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Late instar |
Adult
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Anomis flava |
Semiloopers |
Anomis flava
Noctuidae |
Xanthodes graelsi
Noctuidae |
Tarache nitidula Noctuidae |
Damage |
Defoliation |
Defoliation |
Defoliation |
Larva |
Green with five longitudinal white stripes and red prolegs |
Green with horseshoe markings and warts |
Dark brown |
Pupa |
Leaf folds |
In soil among the dry leaves |
In leaf |
Adult |
Reddish brown wings with markings |
Bright lemon yellow forewing with
a lunar streak |
Bright white wings with dark markings |
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