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Noctuidae
931204 – 8923   Autographa ampla (Walker, [1858])
             Large Looper

© John Davis
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Abies Alnus Amelanchier Betula Myrica Populus Prunus Salix Sapindus Shepherdia Viburnum.  Host genera: Abies Alnus Amelanchier Betula Myrica Populus Prunus Salix Sapindus Shepherdia Viburnum.  Host extended: Abies, Alnus, Amelanchier, Betula, Myrica, Populus, Prunus, Salix, Sapindus, Shepherdia, Viburnum.  Host extended: polyphagous on trees & shrubs (Zhang 1994); generalist on many kinds of hardwood trees & shrubs (Cr.  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • ampla (Walker, [1858]) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8923
  • alterna (Strecker, 1885) (Plusia)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Lafontaine, J. D. & R. W. Poole, 1991. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 25.1: p. 91; pl. 2.30-31. order or free PDF
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Autographa ampla
    © Jim Farrell
    Autographa ampla
    © John Davis
    Autographa ampla
    © Marius Aurelian
    Autographa ampla
    © Nolie Schneider
    Autographa ampla
    © Nolie Schneider
    Autographa ampla
    © Libby & Rick Avis - DNA
    Autographa ampla
    35mm – © Jim Vargo
    Autographa ampla
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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