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| Lacinipolia renigera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Lacinipolia |
| Species: | L. renigera
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| Lacinipolia renigera (Stephens, 1829)
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Lacinipolia renigera (kidney-spotted minor or bristly cutworm) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.
Description[edit]
Adults of L. reginera rest with their hindwings tucked underneath their forewings, giving them an arrowhead-like or tented shape. The forewings are dark greyish-brown with three green spots, one of which is bordered with white. The hindwing is primarily whitish gray and fades into a darker gray color closer to the margin. Their wingspan is 21–30 mm, significantly smaller than most other members of the Noctuidae family.[1][2]
Range and Habitat[edit]
It is endemic to most of North America with the exception of Yukon and Alaska, though it appears to be absent from the Gulf coastal plain and sparse in the western U.S.[3]
Ecology[edit]
The larvae feed on a wide variety of herbaceous plants such as the Chicory, Dandelions, Clovers and more. They are also considered a pest species of several agricultural crops, including Cabbage, Lettuce and Corn.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Species Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly Cutworm - Hodges#10397". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "PNW Moths | Lacinipolia renigera". www.pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Species Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly Cutworm - Hodges#10397". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Lacinipolia renigera". massmoths.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "PNW Moths | Lacinipolia renigera". www.pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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