Green Cutworm Moth

Anicla infecta

''Anicla infecta'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae, described by Ochsenheimer in 1816. It is known as the green cutworm when a caterpillar and the green cutworm moth when mature. It is found from south-eastern Canada through the eastern United States and south to Brazil.
Anicla infecta Dapa, Valle del Cauca 2100m Anicla infecta

Appearance

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.
Anicla infecta Dapa, Valle Del Cauca 2100m Anicla infecta,Green Cutworm Moth

Food

The larvae feed on beets, grasses and tobacco. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAnicla
SpeciesA. infecta
Photographed in
Colombia