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Spodoptera frugiperda

932216.00 — 9666 — Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) — Fall Armyworm Moth
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Migratory

Polyphagous (herbaceous plants)

Sex Differences

Wing maculation sexually dimorphic.

Life History

This highly migratory species is unable to survive winter north of Florida and Texas but colonizes temperate eastern North America in vast numbers each year in late summer and early fall.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Factsheet at Florida Featured Creatures.
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Johnson, S. J., 1987. Migration and the life history strategy of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in the western hemisphere. International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 8(4-5-6): 543-549

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Spodoptera frugiperda

    Abundance data late May to early October