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Anagrapha falcifera

(Anagrapha falcifera)

Description

The celery looper (Anagrapha falcifera) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Newfoundland, Labrador and Southern Canada to Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. The wingspan is 35–40 mm. The larvae feed on beets, blueberries, clover, corn, lettuce, plantain, viburnum and other low plants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Anagrapha
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