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Syngrapha rectangula W.Kirby, 1837

Syngrapha rectangula W.Kirby, 1837

Syngrapha rectangula W.Kirby, 1837

Syngrapha rectangula (salt and pepper looper/angulated cutworm) is a Noctuidae moth found in North America.

Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881

Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881

Syngrapha celsa Edwards, 1881

Syngrapha celsa, the plain silver Y/western conifer looper, is a Noctuidae moth found in western North America.

Syngrapha ain (Hochenwarth, 1785)

Syngrapha ain (Hochenwarth, 1785)

Syngrapha ain (Hochenwarth, 1785)

Syngrapha ain is a day-flying Eurasiatic moth that lives in alpine larch forests and whose larvae feed on larch species.

Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874

Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874

Syngrapha viridisigma Grote, 1874

Syngrapha viridisigma, the spruce false looper, is a North American looper moth species with Hodges number 8929.

Plusia contexta Grote, 1873

Plusia contexta Grote, 1873

Plusia contexta Grote, 1873

The connected looper, Plusia contexta, is a Noctuidae looper moth found in North America with MONA/Hodges number 8952.

Plusia magnimacula D.Handfield & L.Handfield, 2006

Plusia magnimacula D.Handfield & L.Handfield, 2006

Plusia magnimacula D.Handfield & L.Handfield, 2006

Plusia magnimacula is a looper moth species in Noctuidae found in North America, with the Hodges number 8951.1.

Plusia putnami Grote, 1873

Plusia putnami Grote, 1873

Plusia putnami Grote, 1873

Plusia putnami is a Noctuidae moth found in the Palearctic and North America, requiring dissection to distinguish from P. festucae.

Plusia venusta Walker, 1865

Plusia venusta Walker, 1865

Plusia venusta Walker, 1865

Plusia venusta, the white-streaked looper, is a North American looper moth species in the Noctuidae family with MONA/Hodges number 8953.

Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758)

Plusia festucae (Linnaeus, 1758) is a moth with a 34–46 mm wingspan and distinct patterned forewings and bronzy fuscous hindwings.

Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913

Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913

Plusia nichollae Hampson, 1913

Plusia nichollae is a looper moth species in the Noctuidae family found in North America, with MONA/Hodges number 8951.

Cornutiplusia circumflexa (Linnaeus, 1767)

Cornutiplusia circumflexa (Linnaeus, 1767)

Cornutiplusia circumflexa (Linnaeus, 1767)

This is a technical description of the moth species Cornutiplusia circumflexa, detailing wing color, pattern, and size.

Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1803

Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1803

Allagrapha aerea Hübner, 1803

Allagrapha aerea, the unspotted or copper looper moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America.

Euchalcia variabilis (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)

Euchalcia variabilis (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)

Euchalcia variabilis (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)

Euchalcia variabilis is a moth species found from Europe to Mongolia, with larvae feeding on specific flowering plants.

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Guenée, 1852

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides, the pink-patched looper moth, is a North American Noctuidae moth first described in 1852.

Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832

Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832

Diachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832

Diachrysia balluca is the largest plusiine moth in North America, found mainly in northeastern North America in mature forests.

Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864

Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864

Diachrysia aereoides Grote, 1864

Diachrysia aereoides is a Noctuidae moth found in North America, active as adults from June to July with one generation yearly.

Diachrysia chryson (Esper, 1789)

Diachrysia chryson (Esper, 1789)

Diachrysia chryson (Esper, 1789)

Diachrysia chryson is a moth with distinct forewing markings, a 44–54 mm wingspan, and green larvae with pale markings.

Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diachrysia chrysitis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Diachrysia chrysitis is a moth species with brassy green forewings whose larvae feed on herbaceous plants.

Diachrysia stenochrysis (Warren, 1913)

Diachrysia stenochrysis (Warren, 1913)

Diachrysia stenochrysis (Warren, 1913)

Diachrysia stenochrysis is a Noctuidae moth species found across much of Eurasia, with a 32–34 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on nettles and other plants.

Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865

Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865

Chrysanympha formosa Grote, 1865

Chrysanympha formosa, the Formosa looper, is a Noctuidae moth found in North America with a 30–35 mm wingspan.

Exyra fax Grote, 1873

Exyra fax Grote, 1873

Exyra fax Grote, 1873

Exyra fax, the pitcher plant moth, is a declining Noctuidae moth found in eastern North America that feeds on purple pitcher plants as larvae.

Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852

Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852

Exyra semicrocea Guenée, 1852

Exyra semicrocea, the pitcher plant mining moth, is a Noctuidae moth found in the southeastern US whose larvae feed on Sarracenia pitcher plants.

Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858

Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858

Pseudeva purpurigera Walker, 1858

Pseudeva purpurigera, the western straight-lined looper, is a North American Noctuidae moth described by Walker in 1858.

Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880)

Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880)

Polychrysia esmeralda (Oberthür, 1880)

Polychrysia esmeralda is a moth species with golden adult wings, distinguishable from the similar P. moneta by wing pattern and color.

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