New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources
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Noctuidae: Spodopotera<br />
Chapter 3. Identification<br />
• White v-shaped forewing marking that resembles a narrow two<br />
pronged fork pointed away from the body, AND<br />
• White, glossy hind wing<br />
Adults with the previous AND following characters are very likely members<br />
of the genus Spodoptera, especially if the moth was found on an appropriate<br />
host:<br />
• White patch on the highest point of the forewing, AND<br />
• Oblique whitish band, extending from mid-costa to mid-forewing cell, AND<br />
• Forewings with circular and kidney-shaped spots (could be partially<br />
hidden by the oblique band), AND<br />
• Wingspan of 16-44 mm<br />
Figure 3.3. Adult spodoptera. Image courtesy of Department for<br />
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK.<br />
Figure 3.4. Adult S. litura. Image courtesy of Crop Protection and Plant<br />
Quarantine Division, Department of Agriculture, Malaysia.<br />
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