Cyclophora myrtaria

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Cyclophora myrtaria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species:
C. myrtaria
Binomial name
Cyclophora myrtaria
(Guenee, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Ephyra myrtariaGuenee, 1857
  • Ephyra ignotariaWalker, 1863
  • Cyclophora triseriataProut, 1936

Cyclophora myrtaria, the waxmyrtle wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, [2] where it is found along the Atlantic ocean plane.

The wingspan is 24–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species. [3]

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora myrtaria (Guenee 1857)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Caterpillars of eastern North America