Species
Euxoa auxiliaris (Army cutworm moth)
Euxoa auxiliaris. Photo: (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
The army cutworm is the immature form of Euxoa auxiliaris. The adult moth is called a “miller moth” because of the fine scales on its wings that rub off easily and remind people of the dusty flour that covers the clothing of a miller.
- Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
- Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
- Class: Insecta (Insects)
- Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
- Family: Noctuidae (Cutworm moths and allies)
- Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworms and dart moths)
- Tribe: Noctuini
- Subtribe: Agrotina
- Genus: Euxoa
- Subgenus: Chorizagrotis
- Species: Euxoa auxiliaris (Army cutworm moth)
- Subgenus: Chorizagrotis
- Genus: Euxoa
- Subtribe: Agrotina
- Tribe: Noctuini
- Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworms and dart moths)
- Family: Noctuidae (Cutworm moths and allies)
- Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
- Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
- Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
- Class: Insecta (Insects)
- Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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