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Plagodis phlogosaria

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Species of moth

Plagodis phlogosaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Plagodis
Species: P. phlogosaria
Binomial name
Plagodis phlogosaria
Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Plagodis altruaria
  • Plagodis intermediaria

Plagodis phlogosaria, the scorched wing or straight-lined plagodis, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in all of North America except the far south and Yukon and Alaska.

The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on alder, basswood, birch, black cherry, chokecherry, hazel and willow.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

  • Plagodis phlogosaria iris
  • Plagodis phlogosaria bowmanaria
  • Plagodis phlogosaria approximaria
  • Plagodis phlogosaria keutzingaria
  • Plagodis phlogosaria purpuraria Pearsall
  • Plagodis phlogosaria illinoiaria

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Taxon identifiers
Plagodis phlogosaria


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