| Ctenoplusia albostriata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Ctenoplusia |
| Species: | C. albostriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ctenoplusia albostriata (Bremer & Grey, 1853) |
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Ctenoplusia albostriata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern Asia and the Pacific, including Borneo, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, most of Australia and New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are fawn with a prominent white bar diagonally across each forewing.
The larvae feed on various plants, including Conyza bonariensis and several other Asteraceae species, as well as Dichrostachys cinerea. Other recorded food plants include Erigeron, Symphytum, Calystegia, Elephantopus, Calendula, Callistephus, Dahlia, Solidago, Aster, Abelia, Dichrocephala and Polygonum. They are green pseudo-loopers, with sparse hairs with white tips. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon in a curled up leaf.