Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Autoplusia egena (Guenée, 1852) - Bean-lead Skeletonizer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Noctuoidea		 Family:
Noctuidae		Subfamily:
Plusiinae		Tribe:
Plusiini		P3 Number:
931172		 MONA Number:
8891.00		 Other Common Name:
Bean Looper
Comments: One of three species in this genus that occurs in North America north of Mexico (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991). Only Autoplusia egena has been recorded in North Carolina, but another species, A. egenoides, occurs in Florida.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Lafontaine and Poole (1991)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A medium-sized, rusty-brown looper with long, pointed, semi-falcate wings. The costal and basal portions of the wing are light tan, contrasting with dark brown patches located along the lower part of the median area and in the subterminal area. A crescentic, metallic bronzy patch occurs in the terminal area, following the evenly curved subterminal line to the apex (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991). Forewing spots are inconspicuous and the hind wings are fuscous.
Forewing Length: 15-20 mm (Lafontaine and Poole, 1991)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Probably a rare stray to our area.
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Autoplusia egena
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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