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Noctuidae 931170 – 8890   Chrysodeixis includens (Walker, [1858])              Soybean Looper

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Alliaceae[Liliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Apiaceae Asparagaceae[Liliaceae] Asteraceae Comme..  Host genera: Abelmoschus Allium Apium Asparagus Brassica Calendula Cajanus Chenopodium Chrysanthemum Citrullus Co...  Host extended: a number of mostly dicotyledonous & monocotyledonous herbaceous plants (Powell & Opler 2009).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: includens (Walker, [1858]) (Plusia) - MONA 1983: 8890 binotula (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868) (Plusia) culta (Lintner, 1885) (Plusia) dyaus (Grote, 1875) (Plusia) hamifera (Walker, 1858) (Plusia) oo (Stoll, in: Cramer, [1782]) (Phalaena) ooana (Strand, 1917) (Phytometra) pertusa (Möschler, 1880) (Plusia) Taxonomic Notes: Chrysodeixis includens: Formerly placed in the genus Pseudoplusia.

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. 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. 49; pl. 1.11-12. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.26f; p. 277. Book Review and ordering 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 Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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