Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ennomos | |
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Similar Ennomos, Ennomos magnaria, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Euchlaena, Nematocampa resistaria | ||
Elm spanworm moth caterpillar geometridae ennomos subsignaria on twig
Ennomos subsignaria, the elm spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Texas to Alberta and east to the Atlantic coast. It is recorded infrequently in Great Britain through accidental importation in asparagus.
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- Elm spanworm moth caterpillar geometridae ennomos subsignaria on twig
- Elm spanworm moth geometridae ennomos subsignaria on wall
- References
The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are pure white except for yellow branches on the antennae. They are on wing from late May to August. one generation per year.
The larvae feed on elm, apple, birch, maple, and oak.
Elm spanworm moth geometridae ennomos subsignaria on wall
References
Ennomos subsignaria Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA