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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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GroupSpeciesDateUser
ArachnidsAraña Cangrejo (Misumenops sp.)11/03/2021Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti



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Foto
Photography ID: 441170
  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/15/2021
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 437275
  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/11/2021
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 66541
  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/17/2014
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 58884
  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/08/2014
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti



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Video ID: 4652
  Adult
Funes
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/11/2021
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
139417815/04/2021ArgentinaSanta FeVías Ferrocarril Mitre, Ramal Rosario-cañada de Gómez, km 18., FunesGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
137946111/03/2021ArgentinaSanta FeGarita 18, FunesGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
16690408/08/2014ArgentinaSanta FeFunesGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
19101517/03/2014ArgentinaSanta FeGarita 18, FunesGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
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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 17/09/2026.