author(s)
Muddasar and Venkateshalu

abstract
A comprehensive and a comparative studies were carried out during 2015-16 on taxonomic account of species of the genus Spodoptera Fabricius is provided with three species are recognized in the genus S. exigua, S. litura and S. mauritia. Morphological characters viz., frons, vertex, antennae, labial palpi, compound eyes, ocelli, proboscis, wing venation, Male and female genitalic attribute, identification keys with photographs and illustrations are provided and discussed in detail.