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Western Bean Cutworm
Striacosta albicosta Smith
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
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Taxonomy Notes: formerly Richia albicosta; change in Lafontaine, J. D. 2004. Noctuoidea, Noctuidae (part): Noctuinae, Agrotini in Hodges, R. W., ed., The Moths of North America, fasc. 27.1. Allen Press, Inc., Lawrence, KS.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Loxagrotis albicosta
Richia albicosta
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 53 verified sightings

Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022

Observation date: Aug 04, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022

Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2022

Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022

Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022

Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 17, 2021

Observation date: Jul 27, 2021
Submitted by: Ascerb2
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 23, 2021

Observation date: Aug 07, 2021
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021

Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021

Observation date: Jul 24, 2015
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Huron County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021

Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020

Observation date: Aug 10, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2020

Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020

Observation date: Aug 13, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2020

Observation date: Jul 31, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020

Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 19, 2020

Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Wheeler
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 22, 2020

Observation date: Aug 30, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2019

Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019

Observation date: Jul 13, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 10, 2018

Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 08, 2018

Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2018
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