Autographa californica
Autographa californica, the alfalfa looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Southern British Columbia to Baja California and to Manitoba, South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico.
Caterpillar
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Autographa |
| Species: | A. californica |
| Binomial name | |
| Autographa californica (Speyer, 1875) | |
The wingspan is 36–42 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants include species of families Apiaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Ericaceae, Fabaceae, Grossulariaceae, Liliaceae, Lamiaceae, Linaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Podocarpaceae, Polygonaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae and Verbenaceae.
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