Soybean Looper Moth

Chrysodeixis includens

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.
Soybean Looper Moth (Chrysodeixis includens) At porchlights near an overgrown backyard habitat. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63925/soybean_looper_moth_chrysodeixis_includens.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63926/soybean_looper_moth_chrysodeixis_includens.html Chrysodeixis includens,Geotagged,Summer,lepidoptera,moth,moth week 2018,moths,soybean looper moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 28–39 mm. The adults are on wing from April to November depending on the location.
Soybean Looper Moth (Chrysodeixis includens) *I'm a bit confused about this moth's ID and think it looks very similar to Autographa precationis. Habitat: Attracted to a moth light in a rural area https://www.jungledragon.com/image/74556/common_looper_-_autographa_precationis.html Chrysodeixis includens,Fall,Geotagged,Moth,Soybean Looper Moth,United States

Food

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are "Asteraceae", "Brassicaceae", "Commelinaceae", "Euphorbiaceae", "Fabaceae", "Geraniaceae", "Lamiaceae", "Lauraceae", "Malvaceae", "Solanaceae", "Verbenaceae", "Medicago sativa", "Phaseolus polystachios", "Glycine max", "Gossypium herbaceum", "Nicotiana tabacum", "Lycopersicum esculentum", "Brassica" and "Lactuca sativa".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusChrysodeixis
SpeciesC. includens
Photographed in
Ecuador
United States of America