Western bean cutworm
| Striacosta albicosta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Agrotini |
| Genus: | Striacosta |
| Species: | S. albicosta |
| Binomial name | |
| Striacosta albicosta Smith, 1888 | |
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Western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family and the only member of the Striacosta genus. It is endemic to the Western parts of the United States, but since 2000, the species has spread east through Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of plants, including beans and corn, on which it is considered a pest.
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