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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 » Alfalfa Looper Moth - Hodges#8914 (Autographa californica)
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Rachiplusia ou ? - Autographa californica
Copyright © 2012 Gary McDonald

Rachiplusia ou ? - Autographa californica
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
October 26, 2012
Size: 42.3mm wingspan.
Came to black light/MV trap. (live oak/chaparral habitat). Similar to http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8895.

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Rachiplusia ou ? - Autographa californica Autographa californica ? - Autographa californica
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 27 October, 2012 - 2:02pm
Last updated 25 January, 2013 - 9:44pm

Autographa californica - Alfalfa Looper Moth - Hodges #8914
Moved from Gray Looper Moth.

Gary, you had the correct id listed on the other photo. The bold black dash between the PM line and ST line is one key for Autographa californica
Thanks

… Maury J. Heiman, 25 January, 2013 - 9:42pm login or register to post comments

Gray Looper Moth - Hodges #8895
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 11 November, 2012 - 9:18pm login or register to post comments

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