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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 45 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Oct 28, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 15, 2017
Observation date: Nov 11, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
Observation date: Oct 20, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2016
Observation date: Sep 18, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2016
Observation date: Sep 23, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 08, 2016
Observation date: Sep 07, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Steven Johnson)
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 08, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2015
Submitted by: klebo
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Jan 18, 2016
Observation date: Oct 19, 2015
Submitted by: klebo
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 12, 2015
Observation date: Oct 19, 2015
Submitted by: klebo
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 12, 2015
Observation date: Oct 12, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 06, 2015
Observation date: Aug 20, 2015
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 20, 2015
Submitted by: Happyhealy
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Mar 27, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 27, 2015
Observation date: Mar 01, 2015
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Ventura County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Mar 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 28, 2013
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 27, 2015
Observation date: Apr 23, 2014
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Feb 02, 2015
Observation date: Nov 01, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: Dec 10, 2014
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