| Agrotera basinotata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agrotera |
| Species: | A. basinotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotera basinotata Hampson, 1891 | |
Agrotera basinotata is a moth of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1891. It is native to Queensland, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan, but was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Melastoma malabathricum.
The larvae feed on Melastoma malabathricum, but also Syzygium buxifolium.
External links
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 November 2007). "Agrotera basinotata Hampson, 1891". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- Japanese Moths
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