Caenurgina crassiuscula

Caenurgina crassiuscula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Caenurgina
Species: C. crassiuscula
Binomial name
Caenurgina crassiuscula
(Haworth, 1809)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phytometra crassiuscula Haworth, 1809
  • Drasteria erichto Guenee, 1852
  • Remigia impressa Butler & Druce, 1872
  • Drasteria ochrea Grote, 1873
  • Microphysa sobria Walker, 1858
  • Drasteria distincta Neumoegen, 1883
  • Caenurgina distincta (Neumoegen, 1883)
Ottawa, Ontario

The Clover Looper or Range Grass Moth (Caenurgina crassiuscula) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada, in the west to the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska.

Illustration

The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various species of clover, grass, and lupine.

References

  1. ↑ taxapad.com


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