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Caenurgina erechtea
Copyright © 2006 Rob Curtis

Caenurgina erechtea
Lincoln, Illinois, USA
August 26, 2006
Size: ~3/4"
at light
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Contributed by Rob Curtis on 2 September, 2006 - 6:13pm
Last updated 2 August, 2007 - 3:20pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 2 August, 2007 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

You sure have alot of loopers
You sure have alot of loopers in your area..

I'm not sure if this is a correct ID but it looks pretty close..
… gehan gehale, 3 September, 2006 - 1:26am login or register to post comments

 
ID Correct
Yes, you're right, that is a Forage Looper, Caenurgina erechtea, # 8739. You can distinguish it from the Clover Looper by the AM (first dark) band being more strongly bordered in orange and just before reaching the inner margin it curves away and doesn't touch the inner margin.
… J.D. Roberts, 2 August, 2007 - 3:19pm login or register to post comments

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