Autographa californica

Autographa californica is also known as the alfalfa looper.  The forewing is 14- to 20-mm long. The adults fly during the day and at night and there are multiple generations of offspring produced every year. The larvae commonly feed on alfalfa, clover, and other wide varieties of plants.

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Species: Autographa californica

Photograph: © 2017 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 19 July 2017
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co.