Butterfly or moth
Cutworm
Spodoptera litura · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records6,897in 6 countries
Most seen inAustralia3,081 records
Red List–IUCN status
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About
Cutworm in brief
The cutworm (Spodoptera litura) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of moth.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 6,897 published records, most of them from Australia, Taiwan and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia3,081 records · best Apr, Jan
Taiwan2,657 records · best May, Jun
New Zealand1,070 records · best Apr, Mar
Pakistan85 records · best May, Aug
Micronesia3 records · best Dec, Jan
Maldives1 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & mothsMore of the Noctuidae family
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Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
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Flame Shoulder
Ochropleura plecta