Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865) | Moth profile from Japan

Overview

Scientific name: Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865)
Japanese name: アワヨトウ
Group: Moth
Family: Noctuidae (ヤガ科)
Recorded host plants: 2 plant entries (including collective names)

Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865) photograph

Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865)

Summary

Mythimna separata (Walker, 1865) is documented here as a moth associated with plants recorded in Japan.

The scientific name is used as the primary identifier because a stable English common name is not always available for Japanese taxa.

Family: Noctuidae (ヤガ科).

Recorded host plants

Life stage and plant part are not inferred when absent from the source. Adult flower visits are listed separately.

Molinia japonica
Japanese name: Molinia japonica
Molinfopsis japoniea
Japanese name: ヌマガヤ

Adult flower visits (17 plant entries)

These records do not establish larval host use.

Crepidiastrum denticulatumJapanese name: ヤクシソウ
Chrysanthemum japonense var. japonenseJapanese name: ノジギク
Aster microcephalus var. ovatusJapanese name: ノコンギク
Solidago altissimaJapanese name: セイタカアワダチソウ
Solidago virgaurea subsp. asiaticaJapanese name: アキノキリンソウ
Lespedeza cyrtobotryaJapanese name: マルバハギ
Rhododendron reticulatumJapanese name: コバノミツバツツジ
オオムラサキ Japanese name: オオムラサキ
Clethra barbinervisJapanese name: リョウブ
Fatsia japonieaJapanese name: ヤツデ
Stachyurus praecoxJapanese name: キブシ
Wisteria floribundaJapanese name: フジ
Prunus mumeJapanese name: ウメ
Cerasus yedoensisJapanese name: ソメイヨシノ
Camellia japonicaJapanese name: ヤブツバキ
Camellia sasanquaJapanese name: サザンカ
Castanea crenataJapanese name: クリ