''Mythimna pyrausta'' is a species of
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in most countries of central, southern and eastern
Africa, including islands in the
Atlantic and
Indian Ocean.
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It has a length of approx. 15 mm = wingspan 28-30mm.
References
Mythimna (moth)
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of the Comoros
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa
Lepidoptera of Uganda
Moths described in 1913
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