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Euchlaena johnsonaria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Euchlaena johnsonaria

Similar
  
Xanthotype sospeta, Euchlaena, Xanthotype urticaria, Euphyia intermediata, Lytrosis unitaria

Euchlaena johnsonaria, Johnson's euchlaena moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern coastal British Columbia east to Nova Scotia, south to New Jersey, Missouri and Oregon. The habitat consists of deciduous wooded areas.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The ground colour of the forewings varies from light to dark rust-brown. The antemedial and postmedial lines are thin and well defined. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, including Cornus, Salix, Spiraea, Vaccinium, Ulmus, Fraxinus and Betula species.

Subspecies

  • Euchlaena johnsonaria johnsonaria
  • Euchlaena johnsonaria minoraria (Hulst, 1886)
  • References

    Euchlaena johnsonaria Wikipedia