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Chrysodeixis argentifera

Chrysodeixis argentifera
Chrysodeixis argentifera female.jpg
Female
Chrysodeixis argentifera male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Chrysodeixis
Species: C. argentifera
Binomial name
Chrysodeixis argentifera
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Plusia argentifera Guenée, 1852
  • Plusia secundaria Walker, [1858]
  • Phytometra argentifera

The Tobacco looper (Chrysodeixis argentifera) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand.

The wingspan is ca. 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various plants, including Sunflower, Canola, Tomato, various Beans and Silver Beet.



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