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title: "Nephelodes"
description: "Nephelodes minians — Insecten en spinnen. Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/bronzed-cutworm-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Nephelodes

> Nephelodes minians — Insecten en spinnen. Nephelodes minians, the bronzed cutworm or shaded umber moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

- Scientific name: *Nephelodes minians*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Weiden en velden)
- 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

![Nephelodes](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=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).