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Kona Cutworm (Agrotis panoplias)

The Kona Cutworm was endemic to the island of Hawai’i, where it obviously was restricted to the Kona district.

The species reached a wingspan of ca. 3,8 cm.  The biology of this species is not known.

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References:  [1] E. C. Zimmerman: Insects of Hawaii 7, Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu 1958

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*Depiction from: ‘George F. Hampson: Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. London: Printed by Order of the Trustees 1898-1919’*

*(public domain)*

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edited: 07.04.2018

Dead as the Dodo – Holocene Extinctions

… about 5858 taxa have disappeared since the beginning of the Anthropocene era (since about 10000 BCE)

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