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Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

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Description:

Brown moth with black and tan markings. The armyworm spotting is at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6863919

Habitat:

Outside wall next to porch light.

Notes:

"Few people realize that the voracious hornworm, looper and armyworm caterpillars that defoliate desert wildflowers, crop plants and garden vegetables, eventually become nectar-feeding adult moths that render important pollination services to many of the same plants. Moth pollination is more prevalent in the Southwest than in other regions of North America, largely due to warm evenings, favorable climate, and proximity to the moth-rich canyons and thorn- scrub of northern Mexico. " - DesertMuseum.org

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