Anagrapha falcifera
Anagrapha falcifera, the celery looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837. It is found in North America from Newfoundland, Labrador and southern Canada to Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Adult on leaf, showing the great camouflage
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Anagrapha |
| Species: | A. falcifera |
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| Anagrapha falcifera Kirby, 1837 | |
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The wingspan is 35–40 mm.
The larvae feed on beets, blueberries, clover, corn, lettuce, plantain, viburnum and other low plants.
External links
- Anweiler, G. G. & Robinson, E. "Species Details Anagrapha falcifera". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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