Chrysodeixis argentifera
Species of moth
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Chrysodeixis argentifera, the tobacco looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found in Australia and New Zealand.
| Tobacco looper | |
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| Female | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Chrysodeixis |
| Species: | C. argentifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysodeixis argentifera (Guenée, 1852) | |
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Taxonomy
This species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and originally named Plusia argentifera.[2][3]
Description
The wingspan is c. 30 mm.
