Attributes of Spodoptera ornithogalli
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli (Guenée, 1852)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing brown with bluish gray shading inside am. line and near apex and anal angle. Oblique yellowish shade line extends from costa across orbicular spot and beyond vein Cu, almost to pm. line. White mark below reniform spot forks to form a sideways Y. Lower median area dark gray or orange-yellow (in form "flavimedia"). Hindwing translucent white with blackish veins and terminal line.
Wing Span: 3.2-4.4 cm.
Life History: Larva is named Yellow-striped Armyworm or Cotton Cutworm and can be a pest.
Flight: April-November. Several broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many low plants and crops including cotton, clover, grasses, potato, and tobacco.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America, but does not overwinter north of Long Island.
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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September 06, 2012 | schmev24 | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | May 20, 2013 | Details |
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June 29, 2012 | ddodd | Marshall County, Alabama, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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June 29, 2012 | ddodd | Marshall County, Alabama, United States | May 03, 2013 | Details |
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September 24, 2012 | Ilona L. | Dane County, Wisconsin, United States | April 19, 2013 | Details |
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April 13, 2013 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | April 14, 2013 | Details |
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February 11, 2013 | TeddyKuma | Texas, Lampasas County, United States | April 06, 2013 | Details |
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May 18, 2012 | LittleAce | Franklin County, Missouri, United States | January 27, 2013 | Details |
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September 24, 2012 | CA Ivy | Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States | December 27, 2012 | Details |
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December 09, 2012 | Stuart Marcus | Texas, Liberty County, United States | December 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 21, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Harris County, Georgia, United States | December 09, 2012 | Details |
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July 20, 2011 | Carols Eye | Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States | November 23, 2012 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | Carols Eye | Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States | November 23, 2012 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | Jeff Trahan | Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States | November 16, 2012 | Details |
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November 07, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | November 08, 2012 | Details |
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October 21, 2012 | todonnell | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 21, 2012 | Details |
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October 15, 2012 | edenny | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | October 15, 2012 | Details |
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September 21, 2012 | Kyle Jones | Windsor County, Vermont, United States | October 10, 2012 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | ozcomomoths | Ozark County, Missouri, United States | October 07, 2012 | Details |
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September 04, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Robin Armstrong Seeber) | Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States | October 07, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | curtis.lehman | Lewis County, West Virginia, United States | October 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 14, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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September 29, 2012 | G Meyer | Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States | October 06, 2012 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | Amanda Fulton | Medina County, Ohio, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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October 04, 2012 | Ryan1976 | Franklin County, Ohio, United States | October 04, 2012 | Details |
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September 27, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | September 28, 2012 | Details |
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September 25, 2012 | born_standin_up_n_talkin_back | Ontario, Canada | September 26, 2012 | Details |
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September 24, 2012 | David Trently | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 25, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | Michelle Noonan | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | September 19, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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July 28, 2012 | Chip Krilowicz | Camden County, New Jersey, United States | September 18, 2012 | Details |
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September 15, 2012 | mathgeek | Jackson County, Illinois, United States | September 16, 2012 | Details |
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September 14, 2012 | care213 | Du Page County, Illinois, United States | September 15, 2012 | Details |
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August 29, 2012 | mathgeek | Jackson County, Illinois, United States | September 12, 2012 | Details |
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August 22, 2012 | Robert Woods | Harford County, Maryland, United States | September 11, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | Pete Williams | Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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September 07, 2012 | im3xblessed | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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September 09, 2012 | im3xblessed | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 09, 2012 | Details |
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September 08, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 08, 2012 | Details |
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September 01, 2012 | AngelaCoco | Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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September 03, 2012 | curtis.lehman (Mark Vaas) | Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States | September 03, 2012 | Details |
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August 30, 2012 | Jim Dolan | Columbiana County, Ohio, United States | September 02, 2012 | Details |
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August 26, 2012 | jjflossem | Hernando County, Florida, United States | September 01, 2012 | Details |
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June 27, 2012 | rdhealy1951 | Hardin County, Kentucky, United States | August 29, 2012 | Details |
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August 25, 2012 | Leslie Warren | Mahoning County, Ohio, United States | August 27, 2012 | Details |
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October 09, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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September 09, 2011 | Ken Childs | Chester County, Tennessee, United States | August 25, 2012 | Details |
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August 06, 2012 | Lula Field | Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 15, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | August 23, 2012 | Details |
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August 16, 2012 | im3xblessed | Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States | August 21, 2012 | Details |
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August 03, 2012 | Lori Owenby | Catawba County, North Carolina, United States | August 07, 2012 | Details |
