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Erebidae
930923 – 8738   Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809)
             Clover Looper, The Double-barred

© John Lee
Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Phytometra crassiuscula Haworth, 1809
Drasteria distincta Neumögen, 1883
Drasteria erichto Guenée, 1852
Caenurgina erictho Edwards, 1876
Remigia impressa Butler & Druce, 1872
Drasteria ochrea Grote, 1873
Microphysa sobria Walker, 1858
Taxonomic Notes: Caenurgina crassiuscula: Includes as a synonym Caenurgina distincta [8737].
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 259.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.18f, 44.19f; p. 258. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Dave Pelletier
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Anthony W. Thomas
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Bob Moul
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Forest Barnas
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© D. Lynn Scott
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Jason Dombroskie
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Nolie Schneider
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Werner Eigelsreiter - f.
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© John Youmg
Caenurgina crassiuscula
- 38mm – © Jim Vargo
Caenurgina crassiuscula
- 35mm – © Jim Vargo
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
found on Gramineae
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Roxanne Bertrand (Quebec.ca) LG
found on Gramineae
Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG

Caenurgina crassiuscula
© Canadian National Collection LG


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