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Bristly Cutworm Moth
Lacinipolia renigera (Stephens, 1829)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Hadeninae
Identification: Forewing brown with yellowish green shading in basal and st. areas. Black basal dash at inner margin and large, solid claviform spot. Reniform spot outlined in white, thicker in lower half. Hindwing white, brown toward apex.
Wing Span: 2.1-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-October; two broods.
Caterpillar Hosts: Many wild and cultivated plants such as apple trees, cabbage, clover, corn, and tobacco.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Most of eastern North America, except southern Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 915 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 08, 2026
Submitted by: Stu Adams
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2026
Observation date: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2026
Observation date: Jul 12, 2026
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 14, 2026
Observation date: Jul 02, 2026
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 08, 2026
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Tam Stage
Region: Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jun 27, 2026
Observation date: Jun 18, 2026
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2026
Observation date: Jun 12, 2026
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2026
Observation date: May 23, 2026
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2026
Observation date: May 19, 2026
Submitted by: Lisa McClendon
Region: Craighead County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: May 20, 2026
Observation date: May 18, 2026
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2026
Observation date: May 10, 2026
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2026
Observation date: May 11, 2026
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 12, 2026
Observation date: May 06, 2026
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2026
Observation date: May 27, 2020
Submitted by: nightjarring
Region: Dickinson County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 22, 2025
Observation date: Sep 09, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2025
Observation date: Oct 14, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2025
Observation date: May 30, 2023
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2025
Observation date: Sep 17, 2025
Submitted by: LittleWoodSatyr
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2025
Observation date: Sep 04, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2025
Observation date: Sep 03, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2025
Observation date: Aug 28, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2025
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 23, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2025
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