New Pest Response Guidelines - Phytosanitary Resources

Noctuidae: Spodopotera
Chapter 3. Identification
Figure 3.1. Eggs of S. eridania. Scales from the female's body cover
the egg mass. The clear chorion indicates the eggs are about to hatch.
Intercepted from Jamaica at John F. Kennedy International Airport,
New York. Photo courtesy of P. Marquez.
Figure 3.2. S. litura larvae hatching from an egg mass. Image courtesy
of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney.
Adults
Adults (Figures 3.3 and 3.4) with the following characters are likely members
of the genus Spodoptera:
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