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Anicla infecta

Anicla infecta

(Ochsenheimer, 1816)
Family: Noctuidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Anicla infecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae, described by Ochsenheimer in 1816. It is known as the green cutworm when a caterpillar and the green cutworm moth when mature. It is found from south-eastern Canada (Nova Scotia and Quebec) through the eastern United States and until Uruguay.

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on beets, grasses and tobacco. Adults are a pollinator of fetterbush lyonia.

Source: Wikipedia, article Anicla infecta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 681565
  Adult
Ascensión
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/29/2026
Javier Villamil



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245639929/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAscensiónJavier Villamil
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Anicla infecta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.