Girdler Moth

Dargida procinctus

"Dargida procinctus", the olive green cutworm or girdler moth, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Wisconsin and Manitoba to British Columbia, south to California and Arizona.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from August to September in the north, but much earlier in the southern parts of its range.

Food

The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily "Phalaris arundinacea".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusDargida
SpeciesD. procinctus
Photographed in
United States of America