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Caenurgina erechtea, the forage looper or common grass moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780.[1] 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, or the Northwest Territories. The wingspan is 30–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location.

Caenurgina erechtea
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Caenurgina
Species:	C. erechtea
Binomial name
Caenurgina erechtea (Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
Phalaena erechtea Cramer, 1780 Drasteria agricola Grote & Robinson, 1867 Drasteria mundula Grote & Robinson, 1867 Poaphila narrata Walker, 1858 Caenurgina parva Blackmore, 1921 Poaphila patibilis Walker, 1858

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

References

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External links

• Anweiler, G. G. (November 13, 2003). "Species Details Caenurgina erechtea". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
• McLeod, Robin (January 12, 2019). "Species Caenurgina erechtea - Forage Looper - Hodges#8739". BugGuide. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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