Gray-streaked Armywom Moth
Spodoptera albula (Walker, 1857)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification: Forewing brownish-gray with dark streaks along veins; thin black basal dash a distinctive feature; reniform spot a small dark dot; lacks diffuse patch around reniform spot and lacks dark streak extending to outer margin (both characteristics of the similar S. eridania); hindwing white with pale gray shading and dotted black terminal line
Wing Span: 3.3-3.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: mostly during latter half of year, especially November
Caterpillar Hosts: Pigweed (Amaranthus spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern United States, south to South America
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2019
Observation date: Feb 23, 2019
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 08, 2019
Observation date: Mar 23, 2019
Submitted by: fragglecat
Region: Hays County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 21, 2019
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 22, 2018
Observation date: Oct 14, 2017
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 14, 2017
Observation date: Aug 06, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: hlunsford
Region: Monroe County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2017
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2016
Observation date: Dec 01, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 15, 2015
Observation date: Dec 15, 2013
Submitted by: Sparks7
Region: Burnet County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 07, 2014
Observation date: Dec 23, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 24, 2013
Observation date: Dec 10, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 11, 2013
Observation date: Aug 01, 2011
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 07, 2013
Observation date: Sep 07, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 30, 2012