Forage Looper

Caenurgina erechtea

The Forage Looper or Common Grass Moth 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.
Forage Looper Moth - Caenurgina erechtea Total length: 20 mm. Gray forewing has antemedial and incomplete postmedial bands that do not meet at inner margin. Attracted to a light in a rural area. Caenurgina erechtea,Forage Looper,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 30–42 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location.
Forage looper not a surprise that this was found (and there were many) in a hay field... and hey - I thought I missed moth week... I don't see that many (other than tiny grass moths that fly up with just about every step), but it's not over yet :p Caenurgina erechtea,Forage Looper,Geotagged,National Moth Week 2022,Summer,United States,moth week 2022

Food

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

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCaenurgina
SpeciesA.
Photographed in
United States of America