Biology:Autoplusia egena

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Short description: Species of moth

Bean leafskeletonizer
Syngrapha egena.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Autoplusia
Species:
A. egena
Binomial name
Autoplusia egena
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Plusia egena
  • Syngrapha egena

Autoplusia egena, the bean leafskeletonizer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in California , North Carolina to the South-eastern parts of the United States , the Antilles, Mexico, Central America and South America. The subspecies Autoplusia egena galapagensis is endemic to the Galapagos islands.

Caterpillar

The larvae feed on Amaryllidaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Ranunculaceae, Glycine max and Phaseolus vulgaris.

Subspecies

  • Autoplusia egena egena
  • Autoplusia egena galapagensis

Wikidata ☰ Q4826931 entry