Spodoptera pulchella explained

Spodoptera pulchella, the Caribbean armyworm moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae found in Florida and Texas,^[1] Central America, the Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas.^[2] It was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1868.

The wingspan is about 35 mm.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 932218.00 – 9668 – Spodoptera pulchella – Caribbean Armyworm Moth – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 3, 2018.
2. http://www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk/jamaicamoths/images8/spopul.htm Moths of Jamaica
3. Web site: Dennehy . Paul . November 11, 2017 . Species Spodoptera pulchella - Caribbean Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9668 . BugGuide . December 3, 2018.