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Noctuidae
932221 – 9671   Spodoptera dolichos (Fabricius, 1794)
             Dolichos Armyworm

© Carol Wolf
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Acanthaceae Agavaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae Amaryllidaceae[Liliaceae] Araceae Asparagaceae[Liliac..  Host genera: Amaranthus Asparagus Brassica Carya Chlorophytum Commelina Cordyline Datura Eichhornia Fragaria Gera...  Host extended: polyphagous on weeds (Ferguson et al 1991); polyphagous on grasses & herbaceous plants (Wagner 2005)...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • dolichos (Fabricius, 1794) (Noctua) - MONA 1983: 9671
  • commelinae (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena)
  • marmorea (Sepp, 1840) (Phalaena)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Spodoptera dolichos
    © Mark de Silva
    Spodoptera dolichos
    © Bob Patterson
    Spodoptera dolichos
    © Lewis Scharpf
    Spodoptera dolichos
    © Machele White
    Spodoptera dolichos
    LG – © Jim Troubridge
    Spodoptera dolichos
    40mm – © Jim Vargo

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