Mamestra configurata
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Mamestra |
Species: | M. configurata
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Mamestra configurata, the Bertha armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the western part of the North America (including Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, New Mexico, California[3]) and Mexico.
Adults are grey black with a silvery-whitish kidney shaped spot and fringe on each forewing.
The larvae feed on canola. First feeding on the leaves, but later also feeding on the pods. Full-grown larvae drop to the ground in mid to late August to pupate.[4]
References
- ^ Walker, F. (1856). List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part IX.--Noctuidae. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 1–252.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ ProCrop - Bertha Armyworm (Mamestra configurata) Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine