BERTHA’S ARMYWORM MOTH
Mamestra configurata
(Noctuidae)
The mature caterpillar of this species is about 1 5/8th inches long. The color varies from green to gray, brown or nearly black. The area above the spiracles is marked with brown or orange. The stripe below the spiracles is yellow or orange. The adult moth is gray with lighter spots.
The abundance of this species in our two nature centers is not yet known.
The larval foodplants are oaks. The pupa overwinters in soil.
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