Soybean Looper
Pseudoplusia includens
Checklist Number73.0211 [B&F: 2435a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in asparagus from North America. One was found alive at Covent Garden Market, London, on 20 December 1978 in a box of Asparagus imported from Florida. An abundant species in North America. Wingspan 30-39 mm. Very similar to Silver Y Autographa gamma, but the gamma is split in two parts. Larva feeds on crops such as Sweet Potato, Tomato, Tobacco and Cotton.
