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Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

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Field Notes

Description:

Photo take at night found this moth near the entrance light at home about 3 cm wingspan very nice patterns.

Habitat:

It is found in Guadeloupe, Marie-Galante, Saint Kitts, Dominica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica. In North America it is found from California to Florida plus the eastern states, west to Kansas, and South-eastern Canada from Nova Scotia to Ontario. In South America it is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela.

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Leafworm Moth

Spodoptera litura

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

Comments (2)

That was a nice guess from Nuwan! Good job!

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