Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1286215

Forage Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea

Observation date: September 12, 2018
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In a field near Alice North Dakota.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: February 28, 2021
Coordinator notes: From the Peterson Field Guide to Moths" "AM and incomplete PM bands do not meet at inner margin" for C. erechtia, whereas they converge on C. crassiuscula.
Checklist region(s): United States, North Dakota, Cass County