Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00342
Peridroma saucia
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About Peridroma saucia
Peridroma saucia belongs to Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The variegated cutworm is a broadly feeding caterpillar recorded on vegetable crops. The University of Hawaiʻi account describes larval damage, including records of feeding on tomato fruit elsewhere. The adult moth and damaging caterpillar require separate identification; crop symptoms alone can overlap with those caused by other cutworms.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Known from Kauaʻi among Hawaiian island records.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Peridroma saucia
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Peridroma saucia belongs to Noctuidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.