Hologram Moth

Diachrysia balluca

"Diachrysia balluca", the green-patched looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in north-eastern North America from Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and south to western North Carolina. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the southern limit of this species.
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Appearance

The wingspan is about 45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
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Naming

The species was first described by Carl Geyer in 1832.
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Distribution

The only other records in the south are from the type locality of Georgia and a record from Liberty County in north-western Florida. These possibly represent strays.
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Food

The larvae mostly feed on woody plants, including "Humulus lupulus", "Populus tremuloides", "Laportea canadensis" and "Rubus".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusDiachrysia
SpeciesD. balluca
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United States of America