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Yellow-striped Armyworm - Spodoptera ornithogalli

Hoosier National Forest, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
October 5, 2009

I believe this is a Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), but would like confirmation. Thanks!

Contributed by Kelly Fiegle on 12 December, 2010 - 7:55am
Last updated 27 December, 2012 - 6:22am

Moved

Moved from Large Yellow Underwing.

… john and jane balaban, 18 January, 2012 - 4:05pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… John R. Maxwell, 15 December, 2010 - 9:27am

I think so

but Spodoptera ornithogalli (Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9669) can sometimes be close. I'm not sure if there are others.

… John R. Maxwell, 13 December, 2010 - 12:07am

No black spot

Thanks for your comment. I've ruled out Yellow-striped Armyworm because all the ones I've seen so far have a large black spot on the side of A1, which this individual doesn't seem to have. Thanks for the suggestion :)

… Kelly Fiegle, 13 December, 2010 - 4:22am

looks like N. pronuba to me

I don't think this is Yellow-striped Armyworm either, for I rarely see those on the ground.

… roar, 14 December, 2010 - 4:40pm

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