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) - 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 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: Owen McConnell on 2024-10-24
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-10-13
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-10-13
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2024-09-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-09-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-09-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-03
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2024-09-03
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-08-31
Chatham 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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Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-03
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28
Rowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-28
Rowan Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-26
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-26
Rowan Co.
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