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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Looper Moths (Plusiinae) » Plusiini » Plusiina » Autographa
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Moth on Wall in Backyard Garden - Autographa
Copyright © 2015 joey99

Moth on Wall in Backyard Garden - Autographa
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
September 15, 2014
Moth on fence in backyard garden
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Contributed by joey99 on 10 April, 2015 - 2:31pm
Last updated 10 April, 2015 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Autographa pasiphaeia.
… Kyhl Austin, 10 April, 2015 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

Autoplusia sp.
possibly A. egenoides, but I don't have a reference for separating the species right now. I may try and give a closer look at this when I have some more time.
… Josiah Gilbert, 10 April, 2015 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

 
This Moth
Thanks Josiah for the information. Joe
… joey99, 10 April, 2015 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

 
A. egenoides tends to be darker and more unicolor
I believe. But I'm going to move this image back to the genus page for now just to be safe.
… Kyhl Austin, 10 April, 2015 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 10 April, 2015 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

.
This moth belongs in the Subfamily Plusiinae. It is one of the types commonly called Loopers. There are quite a few species in California. One that caught my eye as a possibility was . From this "moving target" view it is hard to be sure of the lines. Not an ID past Subfamily.
… A. Hendrickson, 10 April, 2015 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

 
This Moth
Thanks for the info. Interesting. Joe
… joey99, 10 April, 2015 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree
.
… Kyhl Austin, 10 April, 2015 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

 
This Moth
Thanks Kyhl.. Joe
… joey99, 10 April, 2015 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

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