Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Plusia contexta Grote, 1873
Euchalcia contexta
Phytometra contexta
Chrysaspidia contexta
* phylogenetic sequence #931239
Identification
Adults - forewing brownish-yellow; stigma composed of two solid silver connected triangles; large silver dash near apex; fringe scales light pink.
Larvae - see detailed
descriptions of egg, larva through five molts, pupa, and imagio (Thaxter, 1883).
Range
Northern United States and southern Canada east of the Rockies.
Season
Adults fly from June to October.
Food
Larvae feed on grasses (Tietz, 1972).
Life Cycle
Two generations per year.
Larva
Print References
Eichlin, T. D. & H. B. Cunningham 1978. The Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of America north of Mexico, emphasizing genitalic and larval morphology. USDA Tech. Bulletin 1567: 1-122 (
PDF)
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Grote, A. R. 1873. On eight species of Noctuidae. Bulletin Buffalo Soc. Nat. Sci. 1:
193
Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p.129; pl.1.58-58
Ottolengui, R. 1902.
Plusia and allied genera with descriptions of new species Jl. N.Y. Ent. Soc. 10(2):
63
Thaxter, R. 1883. Descriptions of noctuid larvae found on Cutts' Island, Maine. Papilio 3(1):
18
Internet References
live adult images (Lynn Scott, Ontario)
common name reference [Connected Looper] plus food plant and flight season (Ohio State U.)