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Agrotis crinigera (larger hawaiian cutworm)

Synonyms: Spaelotis crinigera

Wikipedia Abstract

The Poko noctuid moth (Agrotis crinigera) was a moth in the family Noctuidae. It is now an extinct species. It was endemic to Maui, Hawaii and Oahu islands, Hawaii, United States. It was said to be sometimes very abundant in the 19th century, occurring in thousands and mostly found close to the sea-level. Its caterpillar was known as the larger Hawaiian cutworm . The last living moths were seen in 1926. Five specimens have been preserved in the British Museum collection.
View Wikipedia Record: Agrotis crinigera

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Agrotis crinigera

Prey / Diet

Beta maritima (sea beet)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0