| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | MYTHIMNA ALBIPUNCTA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | WHITE POINT |
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| Fig 1 |
| ADULT | Wingspan - 30 - 35mm. An orange-brown moth with the main ID feature a prominent pure white spot on the forewing. The hindwings are smoky grey. |
| CHRYSALIS | N/A |
| LARVA | Feeds on a variety of grasses. Overwinters in this stage. |
| BEHAVIOUR | Attracted to light and sugar. |
| HABITAT | Coastal areas, gardens and urban areas. |
| FLIGHT PERIOD | Single brooded. May to November. |
| STATUS | A regular immigrant especially in the south where it is thought to be established. |