Persectania ewingii

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Persectania ewingii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Persectania
Species:
P. ewingii
Binomial name
Persectania ewingii
Westwood, 1839
Synonyms
  • Noctua evingi

Persectania ewingii, the southern armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the south and east of Australia and often migrates across the Bass Strait to Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (March 15, 2005). "Persectania ewingii". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2009-01-22.