''Amyna natalis'', the ilima moth, is a 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 was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is widespread from tropical Asia into northern

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. It is an introduced species in Hawaii, where it is found on Oahu.

Description

The wingspan of the male is 20 mm and of the female is 26 mm. Body dull brown. Forewings with indistinct sub-basal, antemedial, postmedial and sub-marginal single waved lines with a few grey scales on them. Reniform represented by a small spot. Abdomen and hindwings are fuscous. Abdomen with an indistinct postmedial line. Waltheria americana

Ecology

Larvae have been recorded on ''

Abutilon incanum ''Abutilon icanum'', also known as hoary abutilon, pelotazo, pelotazo chico, tronadora, and ''mao'' (Hawaii), is a shrub widespread throughout the arid, warm regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico as well as Hawaii. It gro ...

'', '' Sida cordifolia'', '' Sida fallax'', '' Sida rhombifolia'' and ''

Waltheria americana ''Waltheria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is sometimes placed in Sterculiaceae. The name honours German botanist Augustin Friedrich Walther (1688–1746). Selected species *'' Waltheria calcicola'' Urb. � ...

''. The caterpillars are green loopers.

References

External links

Sound recordings of ''Amyna natalis'' on BioAcoustica
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Un Chant D'appel Amoureux': Acoustic Communication In Moths''Australian Faunal Directory''
Eustrotiinae Moths of Asia Moths of Australia Moths described in 1858 {{Eustrotiinae-stub