Anicla infecta

Anicla infecta
Anicla infecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anicla
Species: A. infecta
Binomial name
Anicla infecta
Ochsenheimer, 1816
Synonyms
  • Agrotis infecta
  • Agrotis incivis
  • Agrotis praecipua
  • Agrotis bartolemica
  • Nicla alabamae
  • Nicla pauper
  • Nicla incisa
  • Nicla mulina
  • Anicla mahalpa

The Green Cutworm (Anicla infecta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from south-eastern Canada (Nova Scotia and Quebec) through the eastern United States and south to Brazil.

The wingspan is 30-35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on beets, grasses and tobacco.

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