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Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, [1808]) |
Beet Armyworm |
MONA# 9665 |
Family: Noctuidae |
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ATTRIBUTES IN GENERAL |
Classification
KINGDOM: Animalia
PHYLUM: Arthropoda
CLASS: Insecta
ORDER: Lepidoptera
SUPERFAMILY: Noctuoidea
FAMILY: Noctuidae
SUBFAMILY: Noctuinae
TRIBE: Prodeniini
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General Species Description
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FIELD NOTES for Spodoptera exigua : |
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| Habitat |
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| Host Plant |
| variety of agricultural field crops / agricultural pest |
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| HABITAT |
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| Agricultural fields of Yuma County, AZ |
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REARING / LAB NOTES for Spodoptera exigua: |
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| Food plant used |
cuttings from field |
| Voucher fate |
| adult emerged / adult pinned |
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Morphology Notes:
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no observations recorded |
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distinct markings, lateral |
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Behavior notes:
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no observations recorded |
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Parasitoids:
| Parasitoids (yes/no) |
no |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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