Vetch looper moth

Caenurgia chloropha

The vetch looper moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the south-eastern United States, northern Mexico and Cuba. Strays may be found as far north as southern Ontario.
Vetch Looper Moth (Caenurgia chloropha)? - Wings Raised - Side View Resting on a chest freezer (cool surface) below porch lights near a backyard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 26, 2018. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63694/vetch_looper_moth_caenurgia_chloropha_-_wings_raised.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63693/vetch_looper_moth_caenurgia_chloropha.html API,Caenurgia chloropha,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Summer,United States,caenurgia,moth,moth week 2018,moths,vetch looper moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 27–36 mm. The forewings are pale grayish brown in males and orange yellow-brown in females. The lines are fine and inconspicuous. The hindwings are yellowish with two gray bands in both sexes. There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from April to October.
Vetch Looper Moth (Caenurgia chloropha) At a 365nm UV light setup at a dense mixed forest edge. Caenurgia chloropha,Geotagged,International Moth Week,Lepidoptera,Moth Week,Moth Week 2020,National Moth Week,Summer,United States,Vetch looper moth,moth,moth week,moths

Food

The larvae feed on vetch and other legumes. Full-grown larvae may be found from May onward.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCaenurgia
SpeciesTemplate:Taxonomy/APIA. 
Photographed in
United States of America