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Fall Armyworm Larva

Spodoptera sp

Description:

This Fall Armyworm Larva was in some dry grass. It was about 1 inch long. Spodoptera is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms (Wikipedia).

Habitat:

Suburban house garden, Sebastopol, CA.

1 Species ID Suggestions

fall armyworm
spodoptera frugiperda


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1 Comment

misako
misako 12 years ago

Thank you for the ID EricEllison!

misako
Spotted by
misako

California, USA

Spotted on Jan 12, 2012
Submitted on Feb 17, 2012

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