Beet armyworm
small, nondescript moth, that hides during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or black. The head [...] body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish, are laid at night, preferably low in the crop on the underside of leaves, in groups of 10 to [...] locations within the crop. The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) feeds mainly at night and conceals itself during the day, although the youngest instars will feed