Spodoptera exigua, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Spodoptera exigua is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua exigua (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua fulgens (Geyer, 1832)
Caradrina pygmaea (Rambur, 1834)
Caradrina junceti (Zeller, 1847)
Laphygma cycloides (Guenée, 1852)
Laphygma caradrinoides (Walker, 1856)
Caradrina flavimaculata (Harvey, 1876)
Caradrina venosa (Butler, 1880)
Caradrina sebghana (Austaut, 1880)
Laphygma canior (Strand, 1916)
Caradrina albimacula (Dannehl, 1929)
Caradrina decolorata (Dannehl, 1929)
Caradrina variegata (Dannehl, 1929)
Douzdrina protector (de Laever, 1985)
Common name
Small Mottled Willow, Beet Armyworm
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Prodeniini > Genus: Spodoptera
Wingspan
26-32 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas, rocky slopes, dune terrain, agricultural crops, settlements, and other habitats.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants i.e. Poaceae (Zea mays (Corn)), Alliaceae (Allium), Asparagaceae (Asparagus), Compositae (Carthamus, Helianthus annuus, Lactuca), Amaranthaceae (Atriplex prostrata), Cucurbitaceae (Cucumis sativus (Cucumber)), Polygonaceae (Polygonum), Leguminosae (Medicago sativa, Vicia faba), etc.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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