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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
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) and Mexico.

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

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

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