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Yellow Striped Armyworm

Spodoptera ornithogalli

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown caterpillar/worm with yellow stripes and black markings along the side.

Habitat:

Iceplant mixed with woodsorrel and petty spurge in front yard.

Species ID Suggestions

yellow striped armyworm

spodoptera ornithogalli

Reference Link
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Comments (3)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thanks Karen! I'll check it out when I'm back on my laptop. The links aren't active using the iPhone app.
KarenL
So that's what the caterpillar looks like! Here is the moth - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7291576
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thanks Eric! I've spotted that one before but for some reason it didn't click.

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Caterpillars and larvae of the World

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PublishedNovember 23, 2011

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