Mamestra

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.

Mamestra
Cabbage moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Subfamily:	Noctuinae
Tribe:	Hadenini
Genus:	Mamestra Ochsenheimer, 1816

Species

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

References

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