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Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Shades of brown with some blue at the ends of the wings. The tops of the arms are fuzzy :)

Habitat:

Came to my porch at night and landed on the ground. Live in the middle of town in a prairie.

Reference Links:

Species Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9669 - …

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau
S. latifascia is similar, but I don't think it is that one.

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PublishedAugust 29, 2013

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