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Photo © Judy Gallagher, Woodbridge, VA; September 2010

Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia renigera
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Wing span: 21-30 mm

Flight period: May to October

Caterpillar host plants: Roots of a wide variety of wild and cultivated plants including apple trees, cabbage, clover, corn, and tobacco.