Beet Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua (Hubner, [1808])
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Identification: Forewing gray with inconspicuous gray or white markings. Note round, white orbicular spot with gray dot in the center. Hindwing translucent white with gray veins and shading at outer margin.
Wing Span: 2.5-2.9 cm.
Life History: Larva is a pest on many plants, including apple, beans, beets, corn, lettuce, peas, potato, and tomato. Adults emerge during any warm period in the southern United States.
Flight: September-October northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, beans, beets, corn, lettuce, peas, potato, and tomato.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 62 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 22, 2024
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 18, 2024
Observation date: Jul 01, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2024
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Warren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2024
Observation date: Nov 15, 2000
Submitted by: JKTfin
Region: Collin County, Texas, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2024
Observation date: Sep 02, 2011
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 02, 2011
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: catbirdcat
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 30, 2022
Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 27, 2022
Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Caroline County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
Observation date: Oct 25, 2022
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2019
Submitted by: mcduck
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Sep 15, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 19, 2021
Observation date: Aug 18, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 12, 2021
Observation date: Mar 07, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 24, 2021
Observation date: Sep 13, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2021
Observation date: Oct 20, 2020
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 30, 2020
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 12, 2020
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: estercrafts
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 10, 2019
Observation date: Sep 15, 2018
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 02, 2018
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