western yellowstriped armyworm
Spodoptera praefica
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
Spodoptera est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) nocturnes de la famille des Noctuidae. Ce genre comprend une trentaine d'espèces présentes dans tous les continents. Certaines espèces de ce genre sont des ravageurs des cultures, à cause de leurs larves (chenilles) phyllophages.
Spodoptera praefica, the western yellow-striped armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from British Columbia to California, east to Utah, and north to Alberta. As of 4 October 2021 it is absent from the EPPO (European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization) area, but is considered a high risk for invasion there. The wingspan is 35–40 millimetres (1+3⁄8–1+9⁄16 in).
Spodoptera es un género lepidópteros ditrisios de la familia Noctuidae. Muchas de sus especies son plagas en diversos cultivos, como por ejemplo Spodoptera frugiperda, que ataca principalmente al maíz (Zea mays) y al algodón (Gossypium), entre otros. Especies Spodoptera abyssinia Guenée, 1852 Spodoptera albulum (Walker, 1857) Spodoptera androgea (Stoll, [1782]) Spodoptera angulata (Gaede, 1935) Spodoptera apertura (Walker, 1865) Spodoptera cilium Guenée, 1852 Spodoptera compta (Walker, 1869) Spodoptera connexa (Wileman, 1914) Spodoptera depravata (Butler, 1879) Spodoptera dolichos…
Distribution
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