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Forage Looper

Caenurgina erechtea

Description:

A moth

Habitat:

North Table Mesa

1 Species ID Suggestions

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago
Forage Looper
Caenurgina erechtea moth - noctuid? - Caenurgina erechtea - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

I had fun searching and learning. Found another moth I was looking for on the journey. Diurnal is the term the books use to let you know it is a moth that is out during the day instead of nighttime only. One of many terms I have had to learn when trying to identify moths. Looper caterpillars are another fun one. Look up what this one looks like and check out its prolegs (rear feet).

AdamBrown
AdamBrown 11 years ago

Thanks for the ID gatorfellows! Sorry it took me so long to notice it. Kei, thanks for the info, but I have no idea what diurnal means;)

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 11 years ago

Very interesting markings. Great clear photo. Enjoyed the search. Best Guess.

Kei Heyns
Kei Heyns 11 years ago

Well, it seems to be diurnal, that narrows your search down quite substantially.

AdamBrown
Spotted by
AdamBrown

Golden, Colorado, USA

Spotted on May 31, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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