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Noctuidae 932215 – 9665   Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, [1808])              Beet Armyworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: exigua (Hübner, [1808]) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 9665 antipodea (Warren, 1914) (Laphygma) caradrinoides (Walker, 1856) (Laphygma) cycloides (Guenée, 1852) (Laphygma) flavimaculata (Harvey, 1876) (Caradrina) fulgens (Geyer, 1832) (Noctua) junceti (Zeller, 1847) (Caradrina) pygmaea (Rambur, 1834) (Caradrina) sebghana (Austaut, 1880) (Caradrina) venosa (Butler, 1880) (Caradrina)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 52.55f; p. 294. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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