Neumichtis nigerrima

Neumichtis nigerrima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Neumichtis
Species:	N. nigerrima
Binomial name
	Neumichtis nigerrima; (Guenée, 1852)[1]
Synonyms
	Mamestra nigerrima Guenée, 1852; Hadena extima Walker, 1857; Mamestra insignata Walker, 1857; Hadena dilucesceus T.P. Lucas, 1895; Euplexia asbolodes Turner, 1911;

Neumichtis nigerrima (the black noctuid) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.

Larva

Mounted

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings vary from dark brown to black. On the paler specimens, a pattern of light and dark brown may be discernible. The hindwings are pale with wide black borders.[2]

Larvae have been recorded as feeding on Saccharum, Solanum tuberosum, Beta vulgaris, Brassica rapa, Trifolium, Petrorhagia and Mentha. Young larvae are green with pale stripes. In later instars, the stripes are replaced by speckles with two bright yellow spots on the last abdominal segment.

References

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[2] Australian Insects