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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: 439044
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/26/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 438254
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/20/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 437600
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/17/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 391187
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/15/2020
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 328995
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/31/2019
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 328009
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/07/2019
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 322685
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
10/14/2018
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 322684
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
10/14/2018
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 196693
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/14/2017
Eduardo Beltrocco



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
138677726/03/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
138515020/03/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
138188517/03/2021ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
123058115/02/2020ArgentinaSanta FeMitre entre Balcarce y Arenales, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
91037807/04/2019ArgentinaSanta FeMitre entre Balcarce y Arenales, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
91280931/03/2019ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
89759214/10/2018ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
55982414/03/2017ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida Luján, entre Gaboto y Colón, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
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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.