The bean leafskeletonizer (''Autoplusia egena'') is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found in
California,
North Carolina to the South-eastern parts of the
United States, the
Antilles,
Mexico,
Central America and
South America. The subspecies ''Autoplusia egena galapagensis'' is endemic to the
Galapagos islands.
The larvae feed on ''
Amaryllidaceae
The Amaryllidaceae are a family of herbaceous, mainly perennial and bulbous (rarely rhizomatous) flowering plants in the monocot order Asparagales. The family takes its name from the genus ''Amaryllis'' and is commonly known as the amaryllis fa ...
'', ''
Apiaceae'', ''
Asteraceae'', ''
Boraginaceae'', ''
Brassicaceae'', ''
'', ''
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
'', ''
Malvaceae'', ''
Ranunculaceae'', ''
Glycine max'' and ''
Phaseolus vulgaris
''Phaseolus vulgaris'', the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, alo ...
''.
Subspecies
*''Autoplusia egena egena''
*''Autoplusia egena galapagensis''
Plusiinae
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