| Thysanoplusia orichalcea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Tribe: | Argyrogrammatini |
| Genus: | Thysanoplusia |
| Species: | T. orichalcea |
| Binomial name | |
| Thysanoplusia orichalcea Fabricius, 1775 |
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Thysanoplusia orichalcea, known as the Slender Burnished Brass or Soybean looper (though technically it is not a member of the Looper moth family), is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from Southern Europe and Africa to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
The wingspan is 36-44 mm. The moth flies from August to October, depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including crops such as Sunflower, Potato and Soybean.