Fall Armyworm
spread over large areas rapidly. Adults fly by night, and are attracted to lights, especially those with a strong ultra-violet component. Damage symptoms [...] 150-200 and can lay up to 2000 eggs in a lifetime. Eggs are white, pinkish or light green and spherical, and are usually laid on the underside of the leaves [...] caterpillars ) are 30-40 mm long. They have six instars that vary in colour from light tan to green to black. They have a distinct white inverted Y-shaped mark