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title: "Bronzed Cutworm Moth"
description: "Nephelodes minians — Insectes et araignées. Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/bronzed-cutworm-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Bronzed Cutworm Moth

> Nephelodes minians — Insectes et araignées. Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

- Scientific name: *Nephelodes minians*
- Category: `insects` (Insectes et araignées)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prairies et champs)
- iNaturalist observations: 24054
- Wikidata: [Q6994976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6994976)
- iNaturalist taxon: [153076](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/153076)

## Names

- en: Bronzed Cutworm Moth
- nl: Nephelodes

## Countries with the most observations

US (8160), CA (5237), PM (5)

## Summary

Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, except Florida and adjacent states.

This wingspan is about 40 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.
The larva feeds on various grasses, including cereal crops and corn.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephelodes_minians

## Photo

![Bronzed Cutworm Moth](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/bronzed-cutworm-moth/medium.jpg)

Photo: Michael · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/244400316

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/bronzed-cutworm-moth?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).