Caenurgina crassiuscula, the clover looper or range grass moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1809.[1] It is found from coast to coast in the United States and adjacent parts of Canada, in the west to the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Caenurgina |
| Species: | C. crassiuscula
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| Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809)
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The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from March to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various species of clover, grass, and lupine.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth 1809)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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External links
edit- Anweiler, G. G. (November 13, 2003). "Species Details Caenurgina crassiuscula". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (June 2, 2018). "Species Caenurgina crassiuscula - Clover Looper - Hodges#8738". BugGuide. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- List establishing Caenurgina distincta as a synonym