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:
Comments:
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Butterflies and moths are accidental pollinators of many flowering plants. While most species do not have special structures to carry pollen, they do brush against pollen and transfer it to other flowers.
Did you know? The Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) flies close to the ground and uses its short proboscis to probe flowers of wild strawberry, white sweet clover, and other low-lying plants.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 39 of 39 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 10, 2013
Submitted by: Beckucha
Region: Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Sep 13, 2013
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
Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: Black Caterpillar
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 21, 2013
Observation date: May 22, 2013
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 23, 2013
Observation date: Mar 24, 2013
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 25, 2013
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
Observation date: Sep 20, 2012
Submitted by: wax32
Region: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
Observation date: Jun 21, 2012
Submitted by: Mockingbird81
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Alan Harvey
Verified date: Oct 08, 2012
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
Observation date: Mar 29, 2012
Submitted by: lauraodom
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 09, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Oct 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 2011
Submitted by: drsnooker
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 18, 2011
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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