Lacinipolia renigera

Lacinipolia renigera (kidney-spotted minor or bristly cutworm) is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to most of North America with the exception of Yukon and Alaska.

Caterpillar

Lacinipolia renigera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Lacinipolia
Species:
L. renigera
Binomial name
Lacinipolia renigera
(Stephens, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Celaena renigera
  • Celaena herbimacula
  • Celaena infecta

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide variety of herbaceous plants.


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