Caenurgia chloropha

Caenurgia chloropha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Caenurgia
Species:	C. chloropha
Binomial name
Caenurgia chloropha (Hübner, 1818)[1][2]
Synonyms
Xestia chloropha Hübner, 1818 Drasteria chlorophis Herrich-Schaffer, 1869 Drasteria convalescens Guenée, 1852 Caenurgia convalescens Caenurgia purgata Walker, 1858 Caenurgia socors Walker, 1858

The Vetch Looper Moth (Caenurgia chloropha) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in the south-eastern United States,^[3] northern Mexico and Cuba.^[4] Strays may be found as far north as southern Ontario.

The wingspan is about 27–36 mm. The forewings are pale grayish brown in males and orange yellow-brown in females. The lines are fine and inconspicuous. The hindwings are yellowish with two gray bands in both sexes.^[5] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on vetch and other legumes. Full-grown larvae may be found from May onward.

References

1. mothphotographersgroup
2. taxapad.com
3. Bug Guide
4. The Noctuoidea (Lepidoptera) from Cuba described by Herrich-Schaffer and Gundlach in the Gundlach Collection, Havana
5. Butterflies and Moths of North America