Mamestra Explained

Mamestra is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae described by Ochsenheimer in 1816. Perhaps the best known species is the cabbage moth, M. brassicae.

Species

• Mamestra brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856
• Mamestra curialis (Smith, 1888)
• Mamestra repentina Morrison, 1875
• Mamestra tayulingensis Yoshimoto, 1989

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Noctuidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.
• Web site: Savela . Markku . Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 29, 2019.