Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Vertebrata
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insecta
Subclass Pterygota
Order Lepidoptera
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae
Subfamily Noctuinae
Tribe Noctuini
Subtribe Agrotina
Genus Agrotis
Species Agrotis munda
Ancient Greek aγgότις ‘from the soil’
Common Name Brown Cutworm
Australian Lepidoptera: Agrotis munda
Cesar Australia: Pest Notes: Agrotis spp.
CSIRO Australian Moths Online: Agrotis munda
South Australian iNaturalist Research Grade Observations
My iNaturalist Research Grade Observations
‘Caterpillars, moths and their plants of southern Australia’ (Peter McQuillan, Jan Forrest, David Keane and Roger Grund, 2019).
The Australian Cutworms of the genus agrotis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), I.F.B. Common, Australian Journal of Zoology 6(1) 69 – 88, 1958.
Identification Tips (SA Only):
- Distinct forewing reniform, orbicular and claviform spots
Similar Species (SA Only):
- Agrotis porphyricollis (Variable Cutworm)
- No black bar connecting the orbicular and reniform spots
Similar Species (SA Only):
- Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth)
- Black bar connecting the orbicular and reniform spots
- Tapering black line between reniform spot and post medial line
- Small claviform spot
Similar Species (SA Only):
- Agrotis radians
- Forewing veins conspicuously outlined in light grey
- iNatutralist: Agrotis radians
Epistemic Curiosity 
