TL: New Caledonia, near Dumbea
Similar species
32-40 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishLawn armyworm EnglishPaddy swarming caterpillar
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Casuarinaceae Casuarina equisetifolia Australian pine tree Poaceae Axonopus Carpet grass Poaceae Brachiaria Signalgrass Poaceae Cynodon Bermuda Grass Poaceae Oryza sativa Asian rice Poaceae Panicum Panicgrass Poaceae Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu grass Poaceae Saccharum Sugarcane Poaceae Sorghum bicolor Durra Poaceae Zea Teosinte Solanaceae Solanum
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Hadena mauritia Boisduval, 1833
- Links
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Language Website Authors Afro Moths Jurate De Prins. Willy De Prins 
Lepiforum e. V.
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |