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Autoplusia egena

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Autoplusia egena
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A. egena
Binomial name
Autoplusia egena
(Guenée, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Plusia egena
  • Syngrapha egena

The bean leafskeletonizer (Autoplusia egena) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in California, North Carolina to the South-eastern parts of the United States, the Antilles, Mexico, Central America and South America. The subspecies Autoplusia egena galapagensis is endemic to the Galapagos islands.

Caterpillar

The larvae feed on Amaryllidaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Boraginaceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Malvaceae, Ranunculaceae, Glycine max and Phaseolus vulgaris.

Subspecies

  • Autoplusia egena egena
  • Autoplusia egena galapagensis