Class Insecta Genus Xanthotype Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths Family Geometridae | Tribe Angeronini Scientific name Xanthotype urticaria Rank Species Kingdom Animalia | |
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Similar Euchlaena, Butterflies and moths, Xanthotype sospeta, Hypagyrtis unipunctata, Ennomos magnaria | ||
Xanthotype urticaria, the false crocus geometer, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae.
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Description
The wings are bright yellow with many brownish spots and blotches. Males have more of these spots than females. The wingspan measures 3–4 cm.
Similar species
Similar species in the false crocus geometer's range include the crocus geometer (Xanthotype sospeta) and the rufous geometer (Xanthotype rufaria).
The crocus geometer is larger, is pale yellow, and has little or no brown spotting.
The rufous geometer is a deeper yellow and has a reddish fringe.
Flight
This moth is on the wing from May to November.
Host plants
Here is a list of host plants used by the false crocus geometer:
References
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