Golden Looper Moth
Argyrogramma verruca (Fabricius, 1794)
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Plusiinae
Identification: Forewing mostly deep gold, with brownish lines and shading. Stigma (usually silver mark in median area characteristic of looper moths) small, filled with gold; tiny second silver spot farther out in some specimens.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-October; 2 or more broods southward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Arrowhead, curled dock, tobacco, and other low plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Tropical.
Range: Common in southern United States, rarely extending north to Maine, southern Ontario, and Kansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 50 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 29, 2017
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Whitley County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2017
Observation date: Apr 04, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 05, 2017
Observation date: Dec 26, 2016
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 05, 2017
Observation date: Feb 14, 2017
Submitted by: austind
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2017
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: mford8992
Region: Wakulla County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2016
Observation date: Oct 12, 2016
Submitted by: jawinget
Region: Monroe County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Oct 02, 2016
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2016
Observation date: Sep 01, 2016
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Aug 23, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2016
Observation date: Oct 13, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 19, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Jan 02, 2015
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 02, 2015
Observation date: Nov 10, 2014
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 23, 2014
Observation date: Oct 24, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 30, 2013
Observation date: Sep 27, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2011
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 09, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2012
Observation date: Sep 21, 2009
Submitted by: kent
Region: Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jan 04, 2012
Observation date: Sep 01, 2010
Submitted by: kent (Kent Fothergill)
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Kent Fothergill, submitted by Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
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