Caenurgia chloropha
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Tribe: | Euclidiini |
Genus: | Caenurgia |
Species: | C. chloropha |
Binomial name | |
Caenurgia chloropha (Hübner, 1818)[1][2] | |
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The Vetch Looper Moth (Caenurgia chloropha) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in the south-eastern United States,[3] northern Mexico and Cuba.[4] Strays may be found as far north as southern Ontario.
The wingspan is about 27–36 mm. The forewings are pale grayish brown in males and orange yellow-brown in females. The lines are fine and inconspicuous. The hindwings are yellowish with two gray bands in both sexes.[5] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from April to October.
The larvae feed on vetch and other legumes. Full-grown larvae may be found from May onward.
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