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Euchlaena mollisaria

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Species of moth

Euchlaena mollisaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euchlaena
Species: E. mollisaria
Binomial name
Euchlaena mollisaria
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Endropia mollisaria Hulst, 1886
  • Endropia occantaria Hulst, 1886

Euchlaena mollisaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern California to Colorado, north to Montana and British Columbia.

The wingspan is about 46 mm. The wings are clay fawn, with a lighter median area and with scattered dark fawn striations, as well as a whitish apical spot. Adults are on wing from May to September.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Hulst, G.D.,1886. New species and varieties of Geometridae. Entomologica Americana, 1(11): 207Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers
Euchlaena mollisaria


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