Large Yellow Underwing Moth (Noctua pronuba)

Pricing: Dead (spread, as pictured): $15-$20, depending on quality
Geographic Range: Eastern North America & Europe
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Image Copyright 2003
Barbara Strnadova

This moth was accidentally introduced to Canada in 1979. It has spread at a rate of 80 miles per year. Currently it has reached Virginia. The larvae are voracious and eat many kinds of herbaceous plants.