| Plusia contexta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Plusia |
| Species: | P. contexta |
| Binomial name | |
| Plusia contexta Grote, 1873 | |
Plusia contexta, the connected looper, is a species of looper moth in the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America.
Mature caterpillars are a vibrant grass green. They have narrow whitish dorsal and subdorsal lines and a broad yellowish lateral stripe.
The distribution area of Plusia contexta extends through the eastern and central regions of North America. The species inhabits meadows and fields.