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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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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: 629548
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/30/2025
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 629547
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/30/2025
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 629545
  Adult
Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/30/2025
Diego Trillo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
227010330/03/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaDiego Trillo
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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 15/09/2026.