Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval, 1833)

mediterranean brocade, cotton leafworm

on herbs

parasite

Larvae freely on the leaves.

host plants

polyphagous

Arachis hypogaea; Atriplex halimus; Beta vulgaris; Brassica; Chrysanthemum; Gossypium; Hibiscus; Lycopersicon esculentum; Medicago sativa; Populus; Solanum nigrum, tuberosum; Ulmus; Zea mays.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2021).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum.

synonyms

Prodenia littoralis.

references

Andújar Tomás, Gómez Ladrón de Guevara & Ruano Marco (1985a), Ebert (ed., 1997b), Kravchenko, Fibiger, Mooser, ao (2008c), Lepiforum (2021).