Dargida diffusa
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Dargida diffusa | |
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Dargida diffusa (Walker, 1856)
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The Wheat Head Armyworm (Dargida diffusa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of 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.
Subspecies
- Dargida diffusa obscurior (Smith, 1902)
- Dargida diffusa limitata (Smith, 1902)
- Dargida diffusa neptis (Smith, 1902)
External links
- Bug Guide
- Species infoError: "Q5222631" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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