Lacinipolia renigera

Lacinipolia renigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lacinipolia
Species: L. renigera
Binomial name
Lacinipolia renigera
(Stephens, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Celaena renigera
  • Celaena herbimacula
  • Celaena infecta

The Kidney-spotted Minor or Bristly Cutworm (Lacinipolia renigera) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to most of North America with the exception of Yukon and Alaska.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of herbaceous plants.


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