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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 » Common Looper - Hodges#8908 (Autographa precationis)
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looper - Autographa precationis
Copyright © 2014 Molly Jacobson

looper - Autographa precationis
Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
September 7, 2012

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Contributed by Molly Jacobson on 24 August, 2014 - 10:55pm
Last updated 17 October, 2014 - 10:08pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… A. Hendrickson, 17 October, 2014 - 10:08pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert
So this is just a guess. A Looper definitely, but I think it looks more like the Gray Looper, Hodges #8895. BHowever, only the Common Looper Moth - Hodges#8908 Autographa precationis has been seen in New Hampshire as I am sure you know. If you lighten your photographs you may be able to tell more about the coloration. I think the picture is too dark for identification.
… A. Hendrickson, 25 August, 2014 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
Based on date and location, Autographa precationis seems to be the best match. Nice shots!
… Marcia Morris, 14 September, 2014 - 6:02am login or register to post comments

 
I will lighten them
I have already lightened them quite a bit, I didn't want them to get washed out but I'll do my best to correct them further.
… Molly Jacobson, 25 August, 2014 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

 
Hope this helps.
Hopefully these are better :)
… Molly Jacobson, 25 August, 2014 - 11:03am login or register to post comments

 
Much better
I still think it is a Gray Looper, but I am not qualified to make an ID.
… A. Hendrickson, 25 August, 2014 - 11:34am login or register to post comments

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