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title: "Variegated Cutworm Moth"
description: "Peridroma saucia — Owady i pająki. Peridroma saucia, the pearly underwing or variegated cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/variegated-cutworm-moth
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Variegated Cutworm Moth

> Peridroma saucia — Owady i pająki. Peridroma saucia, the pearly underwing or variegated cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.

- Scientific name: *Peridroma saucia*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 23750
- Wikidata: [Q2666183](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2666183)
- iNaturalist taxon: [179339](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/179339)

## Names

- en: Variegated Cutworm Moth
- de: Grassteppen-Bodeneule
- es: Palomilla trozadora
- fr: Noctuelle blessée
- nl: Blauwvleugeluil

## Countries with the most observations

US (6586), ES (1773), PT (1590), CA (1060), FR (493), IT (289), GB (131), MX (95), GR (63), BG (46), CH (41), TR (32)

## Summary

Peridroma saucia, the pearly underwing or variegated cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808. It is found in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The variegated cutworm feeds on many plants, especially common fruits and vegetables. The moth undergoes two to four generations per year. The development of the moth slows in colder temperatures, indicative of its migratory nature. All stages of the life cycle have a developmental threshold for temperature. The moth is known to migrate to the northern regions during warmer months, returning to the…

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/179339

## Machine access

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