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Noctuid Moth.

Spodoptera sp.

Photo by DB
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Field Notes

Notes:

Family: Noctuidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
DB
Thanks for your help J!
Jacob Gorneau
:-) That is definitely a possibility, though there are lots of tropical Noctuinae that are quite similar.
DB
Hi J! Might be Spodoptera frugiperda? It´s considered a pest here. What do you think?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_worm
Jacob Gorneau
Hi Daniela! This looks like a moth in the Spodoptera genus.

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Moths of the World
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Moths from Salta province (Argentina). Polillas de la Provincia de Salta.

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PublishedMarch 2, 2013

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