Biology:Caenurgina crassiuscula
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Caenurgina |
| Species: | C. crassiuscula
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| Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809)
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Ottawa, Ontario
Caenurgina crassiuscula, the clover looper or range grass moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.[1] 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.
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
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth 1809)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85991603. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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External links
- "Species Details Caenurgina crassiuscula". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. November 13, 2003. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-3714.
- McLeod, Robin (June 2, 2018). "Species Caenurgina crassiuscula - Clover Looper - Hodges#8738". https://bugguide.net/node/view/9680. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- List establishing Caenurgina distincta as a synonym
Wikidata ☰ Q5016855 entry
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