{{short description|Species of moth}} {{Speciesbox | image = Faronta_diffusa.jpg | taxon = Dargida diffusa | authority = (Walker, 1856) | synonyms ={{Specieslist |Faronta diffusa| |Leucania diffusa| |Leucania moderata| |Leucania harveyi| }} }} '''''Dargida diffusa''''', the '''wheat head armyworm''', is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in most of North America, except Yukon and Alaska. thumb|left|200px|Caterpillar
The wingspan is 27–36 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on seed heads of cereal crops and grasses, especially ''Phleum pratense''.
==Subspecies== *''Dargida diffusa obscurior'' (Smith, 1902) *''Dargida diffusa limitata'' (Smith, 1902) *''Dargida diffusa neptis'' (Smith, 1902)
==External links== *[http://bugguide.net/node/view/26170 Bug Guide] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080719035738/http://acleris.com/dls/10431.html Species info]
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Category:Hadenini Category:Moths described in 1856 Category:Moths of North America Category:Agricultural pest insects Category:Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist)
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