Spotted Cutworm
Xestia spp.

This caterpillar is up to 40 mm long with a whitish head having dark markings. The body is pale brownish to ashy gray. Its back has a double row of oblique triangular marks that increase in size and prominence to the rear. The lower portion of the body is abruptly lighter in color. Adults are grayish “miller” moths. The larva eats leaves and defoliates plants. Host plants: clover, sugarbeets, mint, corn, cereals, potatoes, beans, peas, alfalfa.