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Noctuidae
931179 – 8897   Diachrysia balluca (Geyer, 1832)
             Green-patched Looper

© Tom Murray
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Dyachrysia balluca Geyer, 1832
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 62; pl. 1.26. order or free PDF
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Diachrysia balluca
© Janice Stiefel
Diachrysia balluca
© Nolie Schneider
Diachrysia balluca
© Cindy Mead
Diachrysia balluca
45mm – © Jim Vargo
Diachrysia balluca
45mm – © Jim Vargo
Diachrysia balluca
© Canadian National Collection LG

Diachrysia balluca
© Canadian National Collection LG


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