Life On A Quarter Acre

Subfamily Plusiinae (Plusiine Looper Moths)

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This poor moth was being attacked by ants and could no longer fly. It may Be too far gone to identify, but I thought I'd give it a try.

You can see one of the ants on the moth's front leg in the second picture. I took a video and tried to post it, but it only displayed a photo.

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Autographa californica
(Alfalfa Looper)