| Anomis planalis | |
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| Female, dorsal view | |
| Male, dorsal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Anomis |
| Species: | A. planalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomis planalis (Swinhoe, 1902)[1] |
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The Common Cotton Looper (Anomis planalis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in northern Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adult forewing span c. 40 mm for females and 45 mm for males. The forewings are light yellow-brown with weak watermark patterns running longitudinally across the wings. The hindwings are plain light yellow-brown.
Larvae are a pest of various Malvaceae species, including Hibiscus cannabinus and Gossypium hirsutum, as well as okra, Abutilon species and tomato.