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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 » Autoplusiina » Rachiplusia » Gray Looper Moth - Hodges#8895 (Rachiplusia ou)
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Nectaring Gray Moth - ID? - Rachiplusia ou
Copyright © 2016 Roberto R. Calderon

Nectaring Gray Moth - ID? - Rachiplusia ou
Lewisville, Denton County, Texas, USA
October 31, 2014
Size: wingtips 1" at least
Only took a few pics of this moth nectaring on wildflowers and it was in movement the whole time. It does have two distinctive white wingbars one on either side. Your assistance in making the ID of this moth is greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance.

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Contributed by Roberto R. Calderon on 13 January, 2016 - 1:48pm
Last updated 13 April, 2016 - 12:02am

Moved
Moved from Plusiini.
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Gray Looper Moth - Hodges#8895 (Rachiplusia ou)
That's the one Charles! Gray Looper Moth - Hodges#8895 (Rachiplusia ou)

Thank you very much for the prompt response with the correct ID for our gray moth. Have a great 2016!

And thanks to BugGuide for all they do to make it possible that the correct IDs are made time and again.
… Roberto R. Calderon, 13 January, 2016 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

Possibly Rachiplusia ou
Images here.
… cwmelton, 13 January, 2016 - 3:12pm login or register to post comments

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