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Adjutant Wainscot Moth
Photo © Judy Gallagher; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; September 2010

Adjutant Wainscot Moth
Leucania adjuta
Superfamily Noctuoidea
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)

Wingspan: ~30 mm

Flight period: May to November

Caterpillar host plants: Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata)