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Image: Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm), side 2014-06-04-19.42.51 ZS PMax (15752867389)

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Description: Caterpillar of Agrotis ipsilon (Black Cutworm). An major crop pest. This species moves into northern parts of North America after overwintering in Texas and Mexico and then pulls off a couple of generations in weedy fields and particularly impacting newly planted corn.
Title: Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm), side 2014-06-04-19.42.51 ZS PMax (15752867389)
Credit: black cutworm, side_2014-06-04-19.42.51 ZS PMax
Author: USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA
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