Soybean Looper Moth (Chrysodeixis includens)

At porchlights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Looks like you turned into a pro handler in one day :) Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I'm working on it! :D
  Edit: My method involves pointing my finger down in front of their antennae/mouthparts. If you give a light nudge, they will usually mount your finger! Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That is good to know, the method makes sense, but it may not be obvious that it is that simple. Theory could be that many insects have relatively poor eye sight, and mistake the finger for a branch? Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      It also seems to be easier if they have been at rest for some time (usually first thing in the morning-- after the lights have been on all night). Posted 7 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Definitely, true for almost all insects, approach them in the morning when they are still cold. Or so I heard, because I'm not a morning person at all :) Posted 7 years ago
  3. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I will have to try your method. I usually just shine a light onto my finger and then they land there...sometimes. Posted 7 years ago

The Soybean Looper Moth

The Soybean Looper is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known as Falso Medidor in north-eastern Mexico. It is found from Southern Quebec and Southern Ontario through the eastern and southern part of the United States to Central America and South America, the Antilles and the Galápagos Islands.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling