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Unknown Moth - Caenurgina erechtea
Copyright © 2008 lightningxfast

Unknown Moth - Caenurgina erechtea
Marlton - border of the Pine Barrens, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
April 5, 2008
Size: 3 inches ish
Any ideas what kind of moth??
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Contributed by lightningxfast on 9 April, 2008 - 12:08am
Last updated 2 December, 2013 - 2:26pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 22 August, 2008 - 3:28pm login or register to post comments

First Inclination
My first inclination would be to say that this is a Forage Looper Moth - Caenurgina erechtea. Compare yours to this one in the Guide:



Hope this helps, as there are two species that greatly resemble each other - this one and the Clover Looper Moth - Caenurgina crassiuscula.
… Kenneth Dwain Harrelson, 9 April, 2008 - 12:26am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
with Forage Looper - Hodges#8739 (Caenurgina erechtea), but see comments on this image
… John R. Maxwell, 17 May, 2008 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

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