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Forage Looper - Caenurgina erechtea
Copyright © 2011 John Pearson

Forage Looper - Caenurgina erechtea
Puccoon Prairie, Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Polk County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
Size: ~3 cm wingspan
Lone individual spotted resting on low, grassy vegetation of sand prairie in afternoon; repeatedly flew short distances to escape photographer.

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Contributed by John Pearson on 1 August, 2011 - 11:46am
Last updated 23 October, 2012 - 8:42am

Moved
Moved from Caenurgina.
… David J. Ferguson, 22 October, 2012 - 2:11pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 17 February, 2012 - 11:43am

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