Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Tetracis cervinaria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tetracis Rank Species | |
Tetracis cervinaria
Tetracis cervinaria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia south to Kern County, California and eastward to western Montana, south-eastern Idaho, Carbon County, Wyoming and Larimer County, Colorado. It is found on altitudes of 790 to 2,375 meters.
The length of the forewings 19-23 mm. Adults are on wing from February to June.
The larvae feed on Prunus emarginata and Prunus virginiana.
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