Argyrogramma verruca

(Fabricius, 1794)

Golden Looper Moth, golden looper

Argyrogramma verruca is a noctuid commonly known as the golden looper moth. The exhibits a broad New World distribution spanning North, Central, and South America, with additional records from Hawaii. are relatively small with a wingspan of approximately 28 mm. The references the larval 'looper' form characteristic of many Plusiinae.

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How to pronounce Argyrogramma verruca: //ˌɑːr.dʒɪ.roʊˈɡræm.ə vɛˈruː.kə//

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Distribution

Eastern North America from Maine south to Florida and west to Texas, Kansas, Arizona, and southern Michigan; southern Ontario, Canada; Hawaii; the Antilles; Central America; and South America from Brazil to northern Argentina and Paraguay.

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