Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Autographa precationis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Autographa Rank Species | |
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Similar Allagrapha aerea, Megalographa biloba, Anagrapha falcifera, Diachrysia balluca, Abrostola urentis | ||
Common looper moth noctuidae autographa precationis lateral view
The Common Looper Moth (Autographa precationis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern and central North America.
The wingspan is 30–38 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October depending on the location. There are three or more generations per year.
The larvae feed on various forbs, including Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Convolvulaceae, Fabaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae and Verbenaceae species.
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