Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Tornos scolopacinarius | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tornos Rank Species | |
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Similar Mellilla xanthometata, Lomographa glomeraria, Eusarca confusaria, Melanolophia signataria, Glenoides texanaria | ||
The Dimorphic Gray (Tornos scolopacinarius) is a North American moth in the family Geometridae.
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Description
The male's wings are grayish-brown with a dark round discal spot on the fore wing. The female's wings are mainly yellowish-gray with dark gray outer margins. The female has a dark fore wing discal spot which is larger than the male's. Both sexes have a checkered fringe. The wingspan measures 2.1 to 2.9 cm.
Flight
This moth flies from February to November.
Host plants
Here is a list of host plants used by the Dimorphic Gray:
References
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