Mythimna pyrausta

Mythimna pyrausta is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most countries of central, southern and eastern Africa, including islands in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.^[1]

Mythimna pyrausta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Mythimna
Species:	M. pyrausta
Binomial name
Mythimna pyrausta (Hampson, 1913)
Synonyms
Aletia pyrausta Cyphris pyrausta Hampson, 1913

It has a length of approx. 15 mm = wingspan 28-30mm.