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Aspitates aberrata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Scientific name
  
Aspitates aberrata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Aspitates

Rank
  
Species

Aspitates aberrata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from northern Minnesota north and west across southern Manitoba to western Alberta and the Peace River area of British Columbia. The habitat consists of open aspen parklands and low elevation grasslands.

The wingspan is 27-36 mm. Adults are creamy white with a heavy dusting of brownish grey scales, which is heavier on the forewings. There is a faint, thick straight grey line running across the outer third of the wing from the apex to lower margin. The hindwings are less heavily dusted and have a prominent grey discal spot.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid May to mid July.

Subspecies

  • Aspitates aberrata aberrata (Alberta)
  • Aspitates aberrata assiniboiarus Munroe, 1963 (eastern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)
  • References

    Aspitates aberrata Wikipedia