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Lagarta-rosca / Cutworm larvae

Agrotis sp.

Notes:

Agrotis is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. A number of the species of this genus are extinct. Many of the species are of great importance as cutworms, major agricultural pests whose larvae hide by day and emerge at night to feed. The name cutworm refers to the habit of the larvae, of cutting down and partly eating garden and crop plants, especially seedlings. Not all cutworms are in the genus Agrotis, though it may well be the genus that includes the largest number of cutworm species, and the most agriculturally important cutworm species.

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4 Comments

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

thanks injica :)

injica
injica 10 years ago

Beautiful photos, great colors ;)

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

thanks Mark

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Almost translucent - nice shots.

Sckel
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Cariacica, Espírito Santo, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 5, 2013
Submitted on Aug 5, 2013

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