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Trichoplusia ni (Hübner, 1803)

Gusano falso medidor, Cabbage looper

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Lepidoptera

Family
Noctuidae

Genus
Trichoplusia

Species
ni

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Food contaminant

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz

References

  • Cañarte-Bermúdez, E. Peñaherrera-Colina, L., Navia-Santillan, D., Vera-Coello, D., Macas-Guaman, L., Paz-Carrasco, L., Duchicela-Escobar, J., Garces-Carrera, S. (2020) Catálogo de organismos asociados a especies agrícolas en la provincia de Galápagos INIAP-MAG-ABG. Quito, Ecuador 202 p.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Trichoplusia ni", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=19891. Accessed 2 August 2025.