Spodoptera litura auct. Insecta , Lepidoptera , Noctuidae . The front of the wing tip has a blackish marking, more pronounced in the male.
Hind wings are whitish, with a brown front edge.
Eggs are laid in clusters and covered with brownish-yellow hairs detached from the abdomen of the female. The moths emerge at twilight or at night. The majority of clusters are sited on the lower parts of plants. At a temperature of 25 to 28 C, embryonic development takes 3 to 4 days. Like the butterflies, they are mainly nocturnal, sheltering in the soil during the day.