| Agrotis epicremna | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Agrotis |
| Species: | A. epicremna |
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| Agrotis epicremna Meyrick, 1899 | |
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Agrotis epicremna is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to Kauai, Molokai, Maui and East Maui.
The larvae are thought to feed on Argyroxiphium species.
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