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Rachiplusia nu

Rachiplusia nu

Lagarta del Girasol
Family: Noctuidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Description


Rachiplusia nu is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm.

Larvae have been recorded on tobacco, sunflower, soybean, alfalfa, clover, tomato, spinach and number of other plants.

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





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Foto
Photography ID: 630429
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
04/13/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 628587
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
03/28/2025
Enrico H. Vicentini
Foto
Photography ID: 574181
  Adult
Piriápolis
Maldonado
Uruguay
02/29/2024
Enrico H. Vicentini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227322213/04/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
226755628/03/2025UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
200666629/02/2024UruguayMaldonadoPunta Negra, PiriápolisEnrico H. Vicentini
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rachiplusia nu – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.