YELLOW-STRIPED ARMYWORM, FALL ARMYWORM, BRISTLY CUTWORM, VARIABLE NARROW-WING, and OBTUSE SEDGE BORER
Yellow-striped Armyworm moth, a very common species in our area.
Bristly Cutworm moth. These moths have faint lime-green spots on their wings (sometimes faded).
Variable Narrow-wing moth. This species typically lives further south. They are rare to uncommon migrants in Ohio. This individual is the only one I have ever seen. Photographed November 7, 2016.
Another Yellow-striped Armyworm moth. I have found this species every month from April through November.
Fall Armyworm moth. I find these moths from August through November.
Another Fall Armyworm moth. This species is considered a pest. Their larvae eat corn and many other plants.
Another Bristly Cutworm. Very common at my moth lights from May through October.
This Yellow-striped Armyworm (same individual as above) was exceptionally colorful and beautiful. It came to my moth lights on July 30, 2023.
Yellow-striped Armyworms are most numerous in late summer and autumn. Their larvae eat a wide variety of plants.
This Yellow-striped Armyworm is more plainly-marked than the ones above. This species is variable in color and pattern.
Obtuse Sedge Borer. This is apparently a very uncommon species across its range. I found one individual at my moth lights on October 4, 2023. It is the only one I have ever seen.