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Fall Armyworm Larva

Spodoptera sp

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

This Fall Armyworm Larva was in some dry grass. It was about 1 inch long. Spodoptera is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms (Wikipedia).

Habitat:

Suburban house garden, Sebastopol, CA.

Reference Links:

Armyworms (Spodoptera), Spodoptera

Species ID Suggestions

fall armyworm

spodoptera frugiperda
antimatterhands
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Comments (1)
misako
Thank you for the ID EricEllison!

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PublishedFebruary 17, 2012

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