Cacao Armyworm (Tiracola plagiata)

About Cacao Armyworm (Tiracola plagiata)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Butterflies and Moths
• Family: Cutworm Moths and Allies

Tiracola plagiata, the cacao armyworm, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It is found from south-east Asia, southern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar to the South Pacific Islands, including the northern two-thirds of Australia.

Source: Wikipedia