Bug FAQCutworm (Anarta decepta)
Anarta decepta · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae
Anarta decepta has a wingspan of about 28 to 29 mm. The species was later recorded in Hawaii after being caught in light traps near Pearl Harbor on Oahu in 1947.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult moth’s wingspan measures roughly 28 to 29 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It was first detected in Hawaii in light-trap catches near Pearl Harbor on Oahu in the autumn of 1947.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, New Mexico, California, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Washington.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Same family (Noctuidae)
Ipsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or crops
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Army Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Silver ΥAutographa gamma
American DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skinSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarta_decepta
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.