Forage Looper Moth
Characteristics: As caterpillars, looper moths tend to move with a looping gait.
Moths are usually seen feeding on grasses, clover and ragweed.
General Adult Size (Length):
30mm to 40mm
(1.18in to 1.57in)
Identifying Colors: brown; cream; white
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas
Category: Butterfly or Moth
Common Name: Forage Looper Moth
Scientific Name: (Caenurgina erechtea)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Caenurgina
Species: erechtea
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