Anagrapha falcifera W.Kirby, 1837 is a animal in the Noctuidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anagrapha falcifera W.Kirby, 1837

Anagrapha falcifera W.Kirby, 1837

Anagrapha falcifera (celery looper) is a North American noctuid moth described in 1837, with a 35–40 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Anagrapha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anagrapha falcifera W.Kirby, 1837

Anagrapha falcifera, commonly known as the celery looper, is a moth species that belongs to the family Noctuidae. This species was first formally described by William Kirby in 1837. It is distributed across North America, ranging from Newfoundland, Labrador, and southern Canada in the north to Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in the south. The wingspan of adult individuals measures 35–40 mm. The larvae of Anagrapha falcifera feed on beets, blueberries, clover, corn, lettuce, plantain, viburnum, and a variety of other low-growing plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae › Anagrapha

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