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Moth ID? - Mythimna unipuncta
Copyright © 2011 Ben Gray

Moth ID? - Mythimna unipuncta
Somerville, MA, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 13, 2011
Size: Approximately 1 inch
After I grabbed one picture of this moth with a flash, it lowered its wings as in this picture.
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Contributed by Ben Gray on 14 July, 2011 - 7:10am
Last updated 14 July, 2011 - 10:25am

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… Ben Gray, 14 July, 2011 - 10:25am login or register to post comments

Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges #10438
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges #10438

You can find information on these moths here.
… Maury J. Heiman, 14 July, 2011 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the ID!
Sounds like the larvae can be a real problem. I wonder where this one is coming from - no crops in the area, but some ornamental plants that I suppose could be at risk...
… Ben Gray, 14 July, 2011 - 10:24am login or register to post comments

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