Anomis planalis

Anomis planalis, the common cotton looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in northern Australia.[2]

Anomis planalis
Female, dorsal view
Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae
Genus: Anomis
Species:
A. planalis
Binomial name
Anomis planalis
Synonyms
  • Molopa planalis C. Swinhoe, 1902
  • Churia thermodes Lower, 1903
  • Antarchaea chionosticta Atherton, 1932
  • Antarchaea chionosticha Turner, 1932
  • Anomis microphrica Turner, 1933

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adult forewing span c. 40 mm for females and 45 mm for males. The forewings are light yellow brown with weak watermark patterns running longitudinally across the wings. The hindwings are plain light yellow brown.

Larvae are a pest of various Malvaceae species, including Hibiscus cannabinus and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as okra, Abutilon species and tomato.

  • Female ventral view
  • Male ventral view

References
  1. Savela, Markku (July 26, 2019). "Anomis planalis (Swinhoe, 1902)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  2. Common cotton looper at PaDil


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