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''Athetis thoracica'' is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found all over the Indo-Australian and Pacific tropics. It was first recorded from Hawaii in the early 1900s. It is believed to have been accidentally introduced from Fiji. It is now present on Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii. Larvae have been recorded on ''Commelina'', ''Ipomoea'', ''Syzygium'', ''Portulaca'', ''Nicotiana'', ''Camellia'' and unspecified Gramineae and Leguminosae species. The first instar larvae are about 2 mm long and blackish with prominent setae, they move in ''semi-Looper'' fashion. The second instar is mottled reddish green. Later instars are mottled greenish and blackish with some red, and with subdorsal white lines. Instars become progressively darker and more variegated with black brown, olive green, yellow and white. The pupa is formed in the soil, just below the surface. It is 13–15 mm long and uniform medium brown. The pupal period lasts for 12 to 14 days. ==Taxonomy== The name ''Athetis nonagrica'' has been applied consistently to specimens that are in fact the more widespread species ''Athetis thoracica''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Athetis thoracica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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