Armyworm

Scientific name: Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth)
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Facts: Armyworm larvae are dark green to greenish-brown with three stripes on each side: first a pale orange white-bordered stripe, next a dark brown almost blackish stripe, and below another pale orange stripe edged with white on the upper side. They are about 1 1/2 inches long when full grown. Armyworm larvae prefer grasses, corn and small grains.

Photo credit: Extension Entomology, Texas A&M University