Dargida diffusa

Dargida diffusa
Dargida diffusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Dargida
Species: D. diffusa
Binomial name
Dargida diffusa
Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Faronta diffusa
  • Leucania diffusa
  • Leucania moderata
  • Leucania harveyi

The Wheat Head Armyworm (Dargida diffusa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in most of Eastern North America, except Yukon and Alaska.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 27–36 mm. Adults are on wing form May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on seed heads of cereal crops and grasses, especially Phleum pratense.

Subspecies

  • Dargida diffusa obscurior (Smith, 1902)
  • Dargida diffusa limitata (Smith, 1902)
  • Dargida diffusa neptis (Smith, 1902)

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