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Dargida procincta
approximately 1 inch in length
grassland with scattered oak woodland
Hi Donna! What a beautiful moth you have here. This is Dargida procincta, the Olive Green Cutworm, also known as the Girdler Moth. Though highly reminiscent of the Spodoptera and Feltia genera, this is a unique moth restricted to the West Coast.
Here are some notes about the lifespan of the moth: http://facweb.furman.edu/~snyderjohn/tat...
http://mint.ippc.orst.edu/olivecutid.htm...
Some other confirmation photos:
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/noctuoid...
Spotted on Mar 21, 2012
Submitted on Mar 23, 2012
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