Spodoptera latifascia
| Spodoptera latifascia | |
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| Caterpillar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Spodoptera |
| Species: | S. latifascia |
| Binomial name | |
| Spodoptera latifascia Walker, 1856 | |
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The Lateral Lined Armyworm, Garden Armyworm or Velvet Armyworm (Spodoptera latifascia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Central America and the Antilles into North America (from Texas to Florida). Spodoptera cosmioides, which can be found in South America (from Argentina up to Costa Rica), was formerly considered a separate species, but has been placed in synonymity with Spodoptera latifascia
The wingspan is about 42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants and garden crops such as tomato and eggplant. they are sometimes mistaken for a color variety of the Yellowstriped Armyworm.