Enigmogramma basigera
Enigmogramma basigera, the pink-washed looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in the eastern and central United States, south to Mexico. It is also found in the Caribbean (including Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Kitts and Montserrat), south to French Guiana.[2]
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The wingspan is about 28–33 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September.
Only two larvae are known, and these were reared on Hydrocotyle umbellata.
References
- "Argyrogramma basigera (Walker, 1865)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of the French Antilles. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019.
- Cotinis (August 3, 2013). "Species Enigmogramma basigera - Pink-washed Looper Moth - Hodges#8886". BugGuide. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- Pogue, Michael G. (2005). "The Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1032: 1–28.
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