Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Dargida Higher classification Dargida | Phylum Arthropoda Family Noctuidae Scientific name Dargida diffusa Rank Species | |
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Similar Lacinipolia renigera, Achatia distincta, Nephelodes minians, Pseudeustrotia carneola, Dargida procinctus | ||
The Wheat Head Armyworm (Dargida diffusa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Eastern North America, except Yukon and Alaska.
The wingspan is 27–36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on seed heads of cereal crops and grasses, especially Phleum pratense.
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References
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