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Yellow-headedCutwormMoth Common Name:
Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
 
 
Scientific Name: Apamea amputatrix

 

Length or Size: Wingspan 1.25-1.5"

 

Comment: Not an important pest. Caterpillars feed on cabbage, grasses, roses, wheat, and seedling fruit trees. Adults found from June to August.