''Spodoptera'' is a

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moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the othe ...

erected by

Achille Guenée Achille Guenée (sometimes M.A. Guenée; 1 January 1809 – 30 December 1880) was a French lawyer and entomologist. Biography Achille Guenée was born in Chartres and died in Châteaudun. He was educated in Chartres, where he showed a very e ...

in 1852. Many are known as

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insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents.

Description

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Euplexia ''Euplexia'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of ...

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Species

* '' Spodoptera abyssinia'' Guenée, 1852 * ''

Spodoptera albula ''Spodoptera albula'' (unbarred spodoptera moth or gray-streaked armyworm moth) is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from the southern United States, south to South America. The wingspan is 33–35 mm. The forewings are brownish-grey wi ...

'' (Walker, 1857) (orth. var. ''S. albulum'') * ''

Spodoptera androgea ''Spodoptera androgea'', the androgea armyworm moth, is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controve ...

'' (Stoll,

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* '' Spodoptera angulata'' (Gaede, 1935) * ''

Spodoptera apertura ''Spodoptera apertura'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is known from China, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Madagascar and Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Austra ...

'' (Walker, 1865) * '' Spodoptera cilium'' Guenée, 1852 – grasslawn armyworm * '' Spodoptera compta'' (Walker, 1869) * '' Spodoptera connexa'' (Wileman, 1914) * '' Spodoptera depravata'' (Butler, 1879) * ''

Spodoptera dolichos ''Spodoptera dolichos'', the dolichos armyworm moth or sweetpotato armyworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found from the southern United States (including A ...

'' (Fabricius, 1794) – sweet potato armyworm * ''

Spodoptera eridania ''Spodoptera eridania'' (southern armyworm) is a moth that is known to be a pest. They are one of the most important defoliators in the tropical and subtropical regions of the western hemisphere that feed heavily on plants while they are young, o ...

'' (Cramer) – southern armyworm * '' Spodoptera evanida''

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Spodoptera excelsa ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descr ...

'' Rougeot & Laporte, 1983 * ''

Spodoptera exempta The African armyworm (''Spodoptera exempta''), also called ''okalombo'', ''kommandowurm'', or nutgrass armyworm, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. The larvae often exhibit marching behavior when traveling to feeding sites, leading to ...

'' (Walker,

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– African armyworm * ''

Spodoptera exigua The beet armyworm or small mottled willow moth (''Spodoptera exigua'') is one of the best-known agricultural pest insects. It is also known as the asparagus fern caterpillar. It is native to Asia, but has been introduced worldwide and is now fo ...

'' (Hübner,

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– beet armyworm * ''

Spodoptera fasciculata ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descr ...

'' (Berio, 1973) * ''

Spodoptera frugiperda The fall armyworm (''Spodoptera frugiperda'') is a species in the order Lepidoptera and one of the species of the fall armyworm moths distinguished by their larval life stage. The term "armyworm" can refer to several species, often describing t ...

'' (Smith, 1797) – fall armyworm * ''

Spodoptera hipparis ''Spodoptera hipparis'' is a species of cutworm or dart moth in the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfami ...

'' (Druce, 1889) * ''

Spodoptera latifascia ''Spodoptera latifascia'', commonly known as the lateral-lined armyworm, garden armyworm, or velvet armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from Central America and the Antilles into North America North America is a co ...

'' (Walker, 1856) – velvet armyworm * ''

Spodoptera littoralis ''Spodoptera littoralis'', also referred to as the African cotton leafworm or Egyptian cotton leafworm or Mediterranean brocade, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. ''S. littoralis'' is found widely in Africa, Mediterranean Europe and M ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) – African cotton leafworm * ''

Spodoptera litura ''Spodoptera litura'', otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae. ''S. litura'' is a serious polyphagous pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent that was first described by ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) – Oriental leafworm moth * ''

Spodoptera malagasy ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descrip ...

'' Viette, 1967 * ''Spodoptera marima'' (Schaus, 1904) syn. ''S. ornithogalli'' below * ''

Spodoptera mauritia ''Spodoptera mauritia'', the lawn armyworm or paddy swarming caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833. Able to eat many types of food, it is a major pest throughout the wo ...

'' (Boisduval, 1833) – lawn armyworm * ''

Spodoptera ochrea ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descr ...

'' (Hampson, 1909) * ''

Spodoptera ornithogalli ''Spodoptera ornithogalli'' (yellow-striped armyworm, cotton cutworm) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. When first discovered this particular species was thought to be the American representative of '' S. littoralis'' as the two species have v ...

'' (Guenée, 1852) – yellow-striped armyworm * ''

Spodoptera pecten ''Spodoptera pecten'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae found from the Indo-Australian tropics to New Guinea. It has also been recorded from Japan and Hawaii. The larvae feed on various grasses, but have also been recorded feeding on the seeds ...

'' Guenée, 1852 * '' Spodoptera pectinicornis'' (Hampson, 1895) – water-lettuce moth * ''

Spodoptera peruviana ''Spodoptera peruviana'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because ma ...

'' (Walker, 1865) * ''

Spodoptera picta ''Spodoptera picta'', the lily caterpillar, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1838. It is found in from India, South-east Asia and Japan through Indonesia and the western part of South ...

'' (Guérin-Méneville,

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* '' Spodoptera praefica'' (Grote, 1875) – western yellowstriped armyworm * '' Spodoptera pulchella'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868) – Caribbean armyworm * ''

Spodoptera roseae ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descript ...

'' (Schaus, 1923) * ''

Spodoptera semiluna ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descr ...

'' (Hampson, 1909) * ''

Spodoptera teferii ''Spodoptera'' is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Achille Guenée in 1852. Many are known as pest insects. The larvae are sometimes called armyworms. The roughly thirty species are distributed across six continents. Descrip ...

'' Laporte, 194 * '' Spodoptera triturata'' (Walker,

* ''

Spodoptera umbraculata ''Spodoptera umbraculata'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae endemic to New South Wales and Queensland. The larvae feed on grasses. See also * African armyworm The African armyworm (''Spodoptera exempta''), also called ''okalombo'', ''kom ...

'' (Walker, 1858)

References

External links

* * Caradrinini Taxa named by Achille Guenée Insect pests of millets {{Caradrinini-stub