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Chrysodeixis includens

Chrysodeixis includens

(Walkers, 1857)
Falsa Medidora de la Soja

Family: Noctuidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Pseudoplusia includens.





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Chrysodeixis includens, the soybean looper, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is known as falso medidor in north-eastern Mexico. It is found from southern Quebec and southern Ontario through the eastern and southern part of the United States to Central America and South America, the Antilles and the Galápagos Islands. It is known to be migratory. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.

The wingspan is 28–39 mm. The adults are on wing from April to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Commelinaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Geraniaceae, Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Malvaceae, Solanaceae, Verbenaceae, Medicago sativa, Phaseolus polystachios, Glycine max, Gossypium herbaceum, Nicotiana tabacum, Lycopersicon esculentum, Brassica and Lactuca sativa.

The Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) may feed on the soybean looper.

Source: Wikipedia, article Chrysodeixis includens. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 319449
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Dolores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/10/2019
Jorge Iriberri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
89159710/02/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Ruta 2, DoloresJorge Iriberri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Chrysodeixis includens – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.