Appearance
This particular species is known to be the American representative of the sister species "Spodoptera littoralis" as two species have very similar forms. However, "S. ornithogalli" is known to have much darker color body with sharper markings.The wingspan of the adult moth is 32–44 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November depending on the location.
Food
The larvae feed on various plants, including alfalfa, asparagus, bean, beet, cabbage, clover, corn, cotton, cucumber, hops, grape, grass, jimsonweed, morning glory, onion, pea, peach, peanut, sweet potato, swiss chard, tobacco, tomato, turnip, wheat, watermelon, wild onion, and most other plants with soft leaves.References:
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