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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Prodeniini » Armyworm Moths (Spodoptera) » Fall Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9666 (Spodoptera frugiperda)
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Caterpillar ID, please - Spodoptera frugiperda
Copyright © 2010 sarinole

Caterpillar ID, please - Spodoptera frugiperda
Austin-Jollyville area, Williamson County, Texas, USA
October 12, 2010
Size: 1.5"
These are of one individual, but several of these were spotted crossing the rocks in a dry area (rocks interspersed with puddles) near a creek.

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Caterpillar ID, please - Spodoptera frugiperda Caterpillar ID, please - Spodoptera frugiperda
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Contributed by sarinole on 15 October, 2010 - 12:08pm
Last updated 2 January, 2011 - 12:10pm

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… john and jane balaban, 2 January, 2011 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

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… v belov, 22 October, 2010 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

The inverted "V" on the face
reminds me of the Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth (Spodoptera ornithogalli):



I can't find an exact match in the Guide; however, they appear to be quite variable.

But I could be way off, so wait to hear from the folks who actually know something about these critters. :)
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 October, 2010 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

 
As far as I know...
Yello-striped Armyworm caterpillar has not that kind of hair(?) this image has...?
… Yurika Alexander, 15 October, 2010 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
Wish I'd noticed those hairs before commenting. :)

Oh, well, I did say that I could be way off. Turns out I was right (about being wrong).
… Ken Wolgemuth, 15 October, 2010 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

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