Alfalfa Looper

Autographa californica

"Autographa californica", the alfalfa looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Adolph Speyer in 1875. It is found in western North America from southern British Columbia to Baja California and to Manitoba, South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico.
Yummy! The busy proboscis of the Alfalfa Looper at our Salvia “Hotlips”! https://www.jungledragon.com/image/170825/a_looper_moth_enjoying_our_salvia_hotlips.html Alfalfa Looper,Autographa californica,Canada,Geotagged,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is 36–42 mm. The moth flies from July to October depending on the location.
Autographa californica I posted this at BAMONA where they determined it to be Autographa californica. Looking over the photos there and elsewhere I agree so I have changed the id from Autographa pseudogamma to Autographa californica. Autographa californica,Autographa pseudogamma,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Noctuidae,Summer,United States,insect,moth

Food

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, Eschscholzia, Fabaceae, Grossulariaceae, Liliaceae, Lamiaceae, Linaceae, Malvaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Podocarpaceae, Polygonaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae and Verbenaceae.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusAutographa
SpeciesA. californica
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America