Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Arctiidae: Arctiinae

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea), Heliotropium indicum and Dahlia spp.

The larvae feed on leaves and also bore into the seed capsules.

Pest status

Occasionally serious.

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