Autographa ampla, the large looper moth, raspberry looper, brown-patched looper or broken-banded Y, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858. It is found in North America from Newfoundland west to the Alaska panhandle, south to central California, Arizona and New Mexico in the west and North Carolina in the east.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Autographa |
| Species: | A. ampla
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| Autographa ampla Walker, 1858
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The wingspan is 38–42 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
External links
edit- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Autographa ampla". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "931204.00 – 8923 – Autographa ampla – Large Looper Moth – (Walker, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (October 4, 2020). "Species Autographa ampla - Large Looper Moth - Hodges#8923". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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