Alfalfa looper moth
Autographa californica
Insect
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Mottled gray-brown moth with figure-eight marking on wing. Larvae feed on diverse plants; adults pollinate evening-blooming natives in Bay Area gardens.
Plants that support Alfalfa looper moth
7 plants
California Golden Violet
Viola pedunculata
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Exserted Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja exserta subsp. exserta
annual
Larval Host
Bay Area native
Hillside Gooseberry
Ribes californicum var. californicum
shrub
Foliage
Bay Area native
Mount Diablo Manzanita
Arctostaphylos auriculata
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Purple sage
Salvia leucophylla
shrub
Larval Host
Royal Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum subsp. variegatum
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Rubber Rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native