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Alfalfa Looper - Autographa californica
Copyright © 2010 Kevin Hall

Alfalfa Looper - Autographa californica
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
October 27, 2010
Looks like Autographa, but doesn't match either A. californica or A. corusca that well from what I can see...

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Alfalfa Looper - Autographa californica Alfalfa Looper - Autographa californica
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Contributed by Kevin Hall on 7 December, 2010 - 1:35am
Last updated 10 December, 2010 - 7:34am

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… Kevin Hall, 10 December, 2010 - 7:34am login or register to post comments

Looks like Autographa californica
Don't depend on the signature swoosh to much. The other patterns and colors are good fit for A. californica.
… Dick Wilson, 7 December, 2010 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

 
In particular
it does have the black dash along the vein extending proximally from the subterminal line. I looked pretty carefully through all the Plusiinae, & while I saw some other possibilities, A. californica does look like the best match.
… Anita Gould, 9 December, 2010 - 8:32pm login or register to post comments

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