Klugeana

Klugeana
Klugeana philoxalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Cuculliinae
Genus: Klugeana

Klugeana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.

The South African species Klugeana philoxalis has been proposed as a possible biocontrol agent for dealing with invasive Oxalis pes-caprae in countries where it is a problem. Like many Noctuids, Klugeana philoxalis has larvae that feed nocturnally and hide by day. If suddenly illuminated when feeding in the dark, they drop to the ground.