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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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Moth on Lantana - Autographa californica
Copyright © 2014 Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara

Moth on Lantana - Autographa californica
San Pedro River Valley, SE of San Manuel, Pinal County, Arizona, USA
November 12, 2013
Found on Lantana flowers in daylight. I would guess a Ni Moth, but I'm not sure. Thank you for your help. I do have a poor photo of the hind wings if that would help.
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Contributed by Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara on 3 February, 2014 - 12:02pm
Last updated 31 March, 2016 - 10:57pm

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… Paul Dennehy, 31 March, 2016 - 10:57pm login or register to post comments

Black dash
I can see a black dash between the PM line and ST line (one key for Autographa californica) on the right side.
… Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara, 2 April, 2014 - 11:59am login or register to post comments

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Thank you
I think this matches. I can't believe how many there are which look alike to me - I was thinking it must be a Gray Looper, but this is a much better match. Thanks again.
… Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara, 4 February, 2014 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

genus Autographa
maybe something like Autographa californica - Alfalfa Looper Moth - Hodges #8914

… Marcia Morris, 3 February, 2014 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

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