Common name : Slender burnished brass
Scientific name : Thysanoplusia orichalcea
Family : Noctuidae
Native to : Indonesia
Interesting fact : Due to its beautiful metallic gold colouring, this moth is known as the ‘burnished brass’.
44 mm in length, the burnished brass moth is considered a pest specifically for vegetable crops. They are polyphagous in nature. Their habitat includes farmlands, coastal areas, gardens and even residential areas. The larvae hide at the base of the plants they feed on so as to remain undetected.
