Plusia venusta

Walker, 1865

White-streaked Looper Moth, White-streaked Looper

Plusia venusta, known as the white-streaked looper, is a of looper in the Noctuidae. It is found in North America. The species has a MONA (Hodges) number of 8953. As a member of the Plusiinae, the caterpillars exhibit the characteristic looping locomotion due to reduced .

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How to pronounce Plusia venusta: /ˈpluː.si.ə veˈnʊs.ta/

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Distribution

North America. Distribution records include: Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada; present throughout North America generally.

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Taxonomic References

The was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is cataloged in the Photographers Group with Hodges number 8953.

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