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Caenurgina erechtea

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Caenurgina erechtea

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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Hodges8739 Caenurgina erechtea BugGuideNet

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Caenurgina, Butterflies and moths, Caenurgina crassiuscula, Zale, Hypoprepia fucosa

Forage looper moth erebidae caenurgina erechtea in grass


The Forage Looper or Common Grass Moth (Caenurgina erechtea) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada. It is not found in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories.

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The wingspan is 30–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Ambrosia trifida and various species of clover, grass, and alfalfa.

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Caenurgina erechtea Wikipedia