Spodoptera littoralis
- Pronunciation
- /SPOD-oh-ter-uh lit-tor-AL-is/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Spodoptera littoralis
- Plural
- Spodoptera littoralis
Definition
A species of moth in the family Noctuidae, commonly known as the African cotton leafworm or the Egyptian cotton leafworm.
Etymology
From Greek 'sphodos', meaning 'ash-colored', and Latin 'littoralis', meaning 'of the shore'.
Example
The African cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, is a major agricultural pest.