Caenurgina crassiuscula

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Euclidiini
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)

The Clover Looper or Range Grass Moth (Caenurgina crassiuscula) is a moth of the Erebidae family. 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

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