Ring-legged

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  • Euxoa annulipes

    Ring-legged Cutworm

    Euxoa annulipes is a species of cutworm moth in the family Noctuidae, described by Smith in 1890. The common name "ring-legged cutworm" refers to characteristic banding on the legs. Like other Euxoa species, the larvae are soil-dwelling caterpillars that feed on plant stems at or near the soil surface. The species is part of a large genus of cutworms that are significant agricultural pests, though specific details about E. annulipes biology are sparse in the literature compared to better-studied congeners such as the army cutworm (Euxoa auxiliaris).