Late-season-pest
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Dargida aleada
Wheat Head Armyworm
Dargida aleada is a noctuid moth known as one of the wheat head armyworms, a group of late-season pests of wheat in the Texas High Plains. The species belongs to a genus of 13 morphologically similar species whose larvae feed within wheat heads, damaging kernels primarily during the soft dough stage. Adults are medium-sized moths with yellow-brown forewings bearing a lengthwise brown stripe. The species has one generation per year, with larvae emerging in late May and June.
Dargida tetera
Wheat Head Armyworm
Dargida tetera is a noctuid moth in the genus Dargida, commonly known as a wheat head armyworm. The species is part of a group of 13 similar-looking Dargida species whose larvae feed on wheat heads. It is found in North America and is considered a minor pest of wheat, particularly in the Texas High Plains region. The moth has a wingspan of approximately 1¼ to 1½ inches.
Datana neomexicana
Datana neomexicana is a species of prominent moth in the family Notodontidae, first described by Doll in 1911. It occurs in North America and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7913. Like other members of the genus Datana, it is a late-season defoliator whose larvae feed on tree foliage. The species is part of a group of hardwood defoliators that typically cause minor, aesthetic damage rather than significant tree health impacts.