Mocis frugalis (Sugarcane Looper (Erebinae))
The adult moth is brown with a variable markings including a diagonal dark line with a pale edge across each wing, and a small black dot near the base on the hind margin of each forewing. The wingspan is about 4 cms. The caterpillars feed on plants in the family Poaceae, including various Grasses, and are an agricultural pest on: Sugar Cane ( Saccharum officinarum ), Sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ), Oats ( Avena species ), and Rice ( Oryza sativa ). The species is found across Asia and the Pacific, including : Borneo, China, French Polynesia, India, as well as in Australia in Christmas Island, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Norfolk Island, and New South Wales.
Mocis frugalis is listed in the following regions:
Species information
- Mocis frugalis Scientific name
- Sugarcane Looper (Erebinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 31.8m Recorded at altitude
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