Yellow-striped armyworm

Slansky, F., 1979. Effect of lichen chemicals atranorin and vulpinic acid upon feeding and growth of larvae of the yellow-striped armyworm, Spodoptera ornithogalli. Env. Entomol. 8, 865-868. 

Causes Corn earworms European corn borers fall armyworms. Leaves and silk may be chewed. Stalks and tassels may be tunneled and may snap off. Corn earworm larvae are light yellow, green, pink, or brown caterpillars up to 2" long, with lengthwise stripes. Adults are tan moths. See page 77 for an illustration of this pest. 

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