Kingdom Animalia Family Geometridae Scientific name Tetracis cachexiata Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Tetracis Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Prochoerodes lineola, Ennomos magnaria, Prochoerodes, Eutrapela | ||
White slant line tetracis cachexiata
The White Slant-line or White Slaut (Tetracis cachexiata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to central British Columbia, south to northern Florida and west to Montana and northern Colorado.
The length of the forewings 19–26 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early July.
The larvae feed on various plants including Alnus, Betula, Prunus, Salix, Tilia, Ulmus, Viburnum, Abies, Larix, Pinus, and Tsuga species.
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