by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Yellow-collared scape moth Order: Lepidoptera Family: Arctiidae Genus and species: Cisseps fulvicollis (Hübner) The yellow-collared scape moth is distinctive and unusual in that it is one of few moths that fly during daylight. Because it is vulnerable to visual...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Southern armyworm Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus and species: Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) The southern armyworm appears to be increasing in importance as a pest in some southern states, but it seems to have relatively minor impact in Arkansas. The...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Fall armyworm Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus and species: Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) The fall armyworm is frequently a pest in the Deep South. The caterpillars feed on grasses and low-growing forbs and woody plants, including many field crops,...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Beet armyworm Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus and species: Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) The beet army worm is a serious pest of a wide range of crops, including various table vegetables, cotton, cereals, flowers and tobacco. It also consumes many weed...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Armyworm Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus and species: Mythimna unipuncta (Howarth) In the Entomological Society of America’s list of common names of insects and related organisms, 10 distinct species are referred to as some type of...
