Moths of North Carolina
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Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Fall Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera frugiperdaSpodoptera frugiperdaSpodoptera frugiperdaSpodoptera frugiperda
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Prodeniini		P3 Number:
932216		 MONA Number:
9666.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Spodoptera frugiperda
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Habitats include old fields, croplands, and waste places (Wagner et al., 2011). Our records also come from open, natural habitats, including maritime dunes, coastal savannas, marshes, sandhill seeps, sand ridges, and lakeshores. A smaller number come from various types of hardwood forests and residential areas, some of which may represent strays or migrants.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous on herbaceous plants, including both graminoids and forbs, and at least some woody species; a number of crop species are used. Wagner et al. (2011) specifically list strawberry, cotton, alfalfa, tobacco, clover, wheat, and corn. In North Carolina, there are iNaturalist records of larvae feeding on various grasses. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Fields, Gardens, and Ruderal Habitats
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [S5]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-04
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-11-01
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-11-01
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-30
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-29
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-28
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-25
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-10-23
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-22
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-22
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-21
Wayne Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-10-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-10-13
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-08
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-10-07
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-04
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-10-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-10-03
Cumberland Co.
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