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  Name beet armyworm
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Arthropod a
  Classis Insect a
  Ordo Lepidoptera
  Familia Noctuidae
  Genus '' Spodoptera ''
  Species '''''S exempata'''''
  Binomial ''Spodoptera exempata''
  Binomial Authority (Walker)


The African armyworm (''Spodoptera exempata''), also sometimes called '''okalombo''' or '''Kommandowurm''' or '''nutgrass armyworm''', is an African Moth . It is a very deleterious pest, capable of destroying entire crops in a matter of weeks.

The ivory eggs of the African armyworm are laid in clusters on leaves, usually hatching within 5 days.