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A Lychnis moth caterpillar feeding on the seeds of red campion (Silene dioica). Members of Noctuidae, like other butterflies and moths, perform an important role in plant pollination . Some species have developed a stronger connection with their host plants.
Caterpillar on Euthamia flower. Cucullia asteroides, known generally as the goldenrod hooded owlet or asteroid moth, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae ...
Cucullia convexipennis, the brown-hooded owlet or brown-bordered cucullia, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1868. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the United States and adjacent parts of Canada. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The length of the ...
Litoprosopus futilis, known generally as the palmetto borer moth or cabbage palm caterpillar, is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America. It is found in North America.
The cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) is a medium-sized moth in the family Noctuidae, a family commonly referred to as owlet moths.Its common name comes from its preferred host plants and distinctive crawling behavior.
Spirama retorta, the Indian owlet-moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. ... Caterpillars also feed on Acacia auriculiformis, Acacia crassicarpa, ...
Selenisa sueroides, the pale-edged selenisa or legume caterpillar, is an owlet moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
Other common names include the ghost moth, great gray witch and great owlet moth. Thysania agrippina is of interest as a competitor for title of "largest insect". This may be true by the measure of wingspan—a Brazilian specimen with a wingspan of almost 30 cm (12 in) appears to hold the record. [ 1 ]