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Olive Green Cutworm

Dargida procincta

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

approximately 1 inch in length

Habitat:

grassland with scattered oak woodland

Reference Links:

Species Dargida procincta - Olive Green Cutworm - Hodges#10428 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Olive Green Cutworm

Dargida procincta

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Jacob Gorneau
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Spodoptera sp.
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (3)
Jacob Gorneau
Hi Donna! What a beautiful moth you have here. This is Dargida procincta, the Olive Green Cutworm, also known as the Girdler Moth. Though highly reminiscent of the Spodoptera and Feltia genera, this is a unique moth restricted to the West Coast. Here are some notes about the lifespan of the moth: http://facweb.furman.edu/~snyderjohn/tatum/469-471.htm http://mint.ippc.orst.edu/olivecutid.htm Some other confirmation photos: http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/noctuoidea/jpgs/image_e.php?image%5B%5D=110428.jpg%2CDargida+procinctus

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