Butterfly or moth
Fall Armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda · Noctuidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records4,371in 11 countries
Most seen inBrazil1,062 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Fall Armyworm in brief
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a butterfly or moth of the Noctuidae family — species of moth.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 4,371 published records, most of them from Brazil, Ethiopia and Kenya. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, October and November and fall to their lowest in July and September.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil1,062 records · best Nov, Apr
Ethiopia1,019 records · best May, Jan
Kenya667 records · best Oct, Nov
Rwanda649 records · best Jan, Feb
Uganda492 records · best Oct, Aug
Tanzania345 records · best Jan, Apr
Cameroon64 records · best May, Oct
Egypt62 records · best Aug, Oct
Haiti9 records · best Aug, Jan
Saint Kitts and Nevis1 records · best May, Jan
Maldives1 records · best Jan, Feb
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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