species 206 observations

Cutworm Moth

Euscirrhopterus poeyi

Field notes

Euscirrhopterus poeyi, the pullback moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1866. It is found from southern Florida and Mexico, through Central America to Brazil. It is also found in the Caribbean, including Cuba.

The wingspan is about 34 mm for females and 38 mm for males. Adults are sexually dimorphic.

The larvae feed on Pisonia aculeata.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided