The Bristly Cutworm Moth is a medium-sized noctuid with mottled gray-and-brown forewings bearing the typical reniform and orbicular spots of the family. Its caterpillar is a bristly-spined cutworm that cuts off young seedlings at the soil line — a behavior shared across many noctuid 'dart' moths. Adults are common at lights in late summer.
Habitat
Gardens, agricultural fields, and meadows
Diet
Larvae: stems of herbaceous plants at soil level. Adults: nectar
How common
Common
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