Mamestra configurata

Mamestra configurata, commonly known as the Bertha armyworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the western part of North America (including Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, New Mexico, California^[3]) and Mexico.

Mamestra configurata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Mamestra
Species:	M. configurata
Binomial name
Mamestra configurata Walker, 1856[1][2]
Synonyms
Copimamestra occidenta Grote, 1883 Mamestra occidenta

Full-grown larvae drop to the ground in mid to late August to pupate.^[4]