Noctua pronuba (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): An Outbreak in Emails

ABSTRACT. Noctua pronuba (L.) is one of the most common Noctuid moths in Europe. The first moths collected in North America were found in Nova Scotia in 1979, and this species has since spread across Canada and the United States. N. pronuba caterpillars, sometimes called winter cutworms, are cold tolerant and remain active during the winter months in the northern part of its range. N. pronuba…