Mamestra configurata

Mamestra configurata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Mamestra
Species:	M. configurata
Binomial name
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856[1][2]
Synonyms
Copimamestra occidenta Grote, 1883 Mamestra occidenta

Mamestra configurata, the Bertha armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the western part of the North America (including Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, New Mexico, California[3]) and Mexico.

Full-grown larvae drop to the ground in mid to late August to pupate.[4]

References

1. Walker, F. (1856). List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part IX.--Noctuidae. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 1–252.
2. mothphotographersgroup
3. Bug Guide
4. ProCrop - Bertha Armyworm (Mamestra configurata) Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine