Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Velvet Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera latifascia (Walker, 1856)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 4.2 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: larvae feed on leaves of low plants and garden crops such as tomato and eggplant
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: southern United States to Central America
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 44 of 44 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: jordymama
Region: Darlington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 06, 2014
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Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 10, 2013
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2013
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2013
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Observation date: Oct 11, 2013
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 15, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2013
Submitted by: Hayhay25
Region: Texas, Lubbock County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 29, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2013
Submitted by: Beckucha
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Sep 13, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: Black Caterpillar
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2013
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Observation date: May 22, 2013
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2013
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Observation date: Mar 24, 2013
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 12, 2010
Submitted by: Moth-er Jean
Region: Cocke County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Feb 20, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 20, 2012
Submitted by: wax32
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2012
Submitted by: Mockingbird81
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Oct 08, 2012
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Observation date: Apr 13, 2012
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: BAMONA (Ed Knudson)
Verified date: May 22, 2012
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2012
Submitted by: lauraodom
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 09, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 18, 2011
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Observation date: May 30, 2011
Submitted by: kbunnykara
Region: Harris County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 16, 2011
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