Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1104442

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli

Observation date: September 09, 2016
Submitted by: Slugbait
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seen flying around ceiling light in quarry main shop. Moth eventually landed on floor where it crawled in circles aprox 12 inches in diameter, pausing occasionally to flutter/vibrate wings rapidly while head and front of body raised. After a minute or so of this behavior it settled into position shown in photos and remained that way for at least 5 minutes. When I returned to area an hour later moth was gone.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 28, 2016
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario