Rachiplusia nu

Rachiplusia nu
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Rachiplusia
Species: R. nu
Binomial name
Rachiplusia nu
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Plusia nu Guenée, 1852
  • Plusia atrata Giacomelli, 1911
  • Plusia depauperata Blanchard, 1852
  • Plusia deirusa Walker, 1858
  • Plusia fumifera Walker, 1858

Rachiplusia nu is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm.

Larvae have been recorded on tobacco, sunflower, soybean, alfalfa, clover, tomato, spinach and number of other plants.


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