Trichoplusia ni, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Trichoplusia ni (Hübner, 1803)
MOTH INFO
Trichoplusia ni is a moth of the family Noctuidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Trichoplusia ni (Hübner, 1803)
Noctua ni (Hübner, 1803)
Plusia humilis (Walker, 1858)
Plusia extrahens (Walker, 1858)
Plusia significans (Walker, 1858)
Plusia innata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1868)
Plusia brassicae (Riley, 1870)
Plusia echinocystidis (Strecker, 1874)
Common name
Cabbage Looper
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Trichoplusia
Wingspan
29-40 mm
Habitat
Coastal areas, gorges, gardens, agricultural crops, and residential areas.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants i.e. Brassicaceae (Brassica), Compositae (Lactuca), Solanaceae (Lycopersicon), Urticaceae (Urtica), etc.
Flight period
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