Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1028038

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli

Observation date: March 02, 2015
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: raised, was eating Dudleya as a larva. made this pupa under paper towels that were in the container with it. Have photo's of larva also. very similar to others i posted colors seem different and it made different pupa also ate different plant. hatches yesterday or the day before. hatch either right before rain or during rain storm. has been inside since i discovered it pupated
Status: Resident
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: March 02, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County