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Mythimna amblycasis

Synonyms: Pseudaletia amblycasis

Wikipedia Abstract

Mythimna amblycasis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii. Larvae feed on various grasses, bunch grass and sugarcane. The caterpillars become full-grown in about a month from the hatching of the eggs. The full-grown caterpillar is about 38 mm. It is usually cream colored with pale brownish mottlings. Pupation takes place in an earthen cell a little below the surface of the ground, or beneathstones or rubbish. The pupa is about 19 mm long and 5 mm thick. The moth emerges from the pupa in about two weeks.
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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