PLusiinae (Excl. Abrostolini) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Ethiopia. A faunistical survey with biogeographical comments Author Ronkay, Laszlo Author Behounek, Gottfried Author Müller, Günter C. text Zootaxa 2015 4013 2 235 251 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4013.2.5 f8f1d32c-90e4-49fc-8a2f-10c616e29a6b 1175-5326 234589 7E00F895-233E-4826-AE45-D1F8AF9E6E1F Trichoplusia ni (Hübner, [1803]) ( Fig. 2 ) Material examined. Wolaita Zone, Sodo. 2000 m . VIII.2011 . Leg. Kravchenko V. Literature . Behounek & Ronkay 1989 ; Behounek et al . 2010 ; Dufay 1970 ; Dufay & Laporte 1977 ; Goater et al. 2003 ; Lafontaine & Poole 1991 ; Pinhey 1975 ; Wiltshire 1990 . General distribution pattern. Throughout the southern Palearctic region including the Mediterranean basin, Levant and most of the Indo-Pacific region. Throughout Africa including in oases located in desert habitats. Also common in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Distribution in Ethiopia . Throughout the country. In the arid region, concentrated in oases. Abundant. Host plants. Polyphagous on numerous herbaceous plants including garden flowers, vegetables and melons.