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Erebidae 930923 – 8738   Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809)              Clover Looper, The Double-barred

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Fabaceae Geraniaceae Poaceae.  Host genera: Erodium Lupinus Medicago Trifolium.  Host extended: specialist on herbaceous Fabaceae (Crabo et al 2014); low weedy Fabaceae (Powell & Opler 2009); cate...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809) (Phytometra) - MONA 1983: 8738 distincta (Neumoegen, 1883) (Drasteria) - MONA 1983: [8737] erichto (Guenée, 1852) (Drasteria) erictho; Edwards, 1876 (Caenurgina) missp.; TL: (no type). impressa (Butler & Druce, 1872) (Remigia) ochrea (Grote, 1873) (Drasteria) sobria (Walker, 1858) (Microphysa) Taxonomic Notes: Caenurgina crassiuscula: Includes as a synonym Caenurgina distincta [8737].

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Haworth, A.H., 1803-1828. Lepidoptera Britannica, 2: 259. Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 44.18f, 44.19f; p. 258. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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