Spodoptera ornithogalli
TaxID: 42029
Basic Information
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Yellow-striped Armyworm, Yellowstriped Armyworm, yellow-striped armyworm moth
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 very similar forms. However, S. ornithogalli is known to have much darker color body with sharper markings.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuidae
Spodoptera
ornithogalli
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Noctuidae;g__Spodoptera;s__Spodoptera ornithogalli
Arthropods
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Morphological Features
Larva grows from about 2.0 to 35 mm in length over development. Coloration is variable; mature larvae tend to bear a broad brownish band dorsally with a faint white line at the center. The head is brown with extensive blackish markings. Eggs are slightly flattened spheres, 0.46–0.52 mm in diameter and 0.38–0.40 mm in height, greenish to pinkish brown with 45–58 small ridges. Adult forewings are brownish gray with a complicated pattern of light and dark markings.
Walter J. Tabachnick, John L. Capinera, John B. Heppner, John B. Heppner. 2008. Yellowstriped Armyworm, Spodoptera ornithogalli (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Encyclopedia of Entomology
Host Plants (180 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Abelmoschus esculentus | Host |
| Agave salmiana | Host |
| Allium cepa | Host |
| Allium cernuum | Host |
| Alnus jorullensis | Host |
| Alternanthera | Host |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides | Host |
| Amaranthus dubius | Host |
| Amaranthus hybridus | Host |
| Amaranthus pumilus | Host |
Quarantine Status (32 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Belgium | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Bulgaria | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Cyprus | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Czechia | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Germany | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Denmark | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| EPPO A1 | Absent | — |
| Spain | Emergency measures | 2022 |
| Estonia | Emergency measures | 2022 |
Distribution (32 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Belize | Present | — |
| Bermuda | Present | — |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Present | — |
| Brazil | Present | |
| Barbados | Present | — |
| Canada | Present | — |
| China | Present | — |
| Colombia | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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