Beet armyworm
lays its eggs in packets, sometimes in several layers, and on top of a mass of white, cottony hairs and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually [...] 15 to 20 mm long, and resemble those of other noctuid moths. After five or ten days the adult moth emerges from the pupa. [...] Beet armyworm The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a small, nondescript moth, that hides during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are