Moths of North Carolina
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388 NC Records

Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) - Fall Armyworm Moth


Taxonomy
Superfamily: Noctuoidea Family: NoctuidaeSubfamily: NoctuinaeTribe: ProdeniiniP3 Number: 932216.00 MONA Number: 9666.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight 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) - 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 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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 Photo Gallery for Spodoptera frugiperda - Fall Armyworm Moth

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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-11-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-11-09
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-11-08
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-10-25
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-09-15
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-09-15
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-08-18
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-07-27
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-11-24
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-10-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-10-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-10-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-10-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2021-12-29
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-11-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-11-09
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-29
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-10-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-10-04
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-09-27
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-09-27
Sampson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-09-22
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-09-19
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-09-19
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-09-19
Cumberland Co.
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