Moths of North Carolina
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Spodoptera ornithogalli (Guenée, 1852) - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Noctuinae		Tribe:
Prodeniini		P3 Number:
932219		 MONA Number:
9669.00		 Other Common Name:
Cotton Cutworm
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 ornithogalli
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 fields and other open habitats (Wagner et al., 2011). Our records include a number of open, natural habitats, including maritime dunes, coastal savannas, marshes, sandhill seeps, sand ridges, and lakeshores. We also have a large number of records from forests, woodlands, and residential areas.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on both herbaceous and woody plants, including many crop species (Wagner et al., 2011). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on thistle (Cirsium) and garden tomato. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Mixed 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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 Photo Gallery for Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-11
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-07
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-04
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-25
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-31
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-24
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-10-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-10-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-09-21
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-03
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-03
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-08-28
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-20
Orange Co.
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