Cyclophora pendulinaria

Cyclophora pendulinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Cyclophora
Species:	C. pendulinaria
Binomial name
Cyclophora pendulinaria (Guenee, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
Ephyra pendulinariaGuenee, 1857 Cyclophora dilucidariaRothke, 1920 Cosymbia griseorMcDunnough, 1927 Cosymbia lumenariaHubner, 1832 [2] Cyclophora nigricariaRothke, 1920 Acidalia quadriannulataWalker, 1863

Cyclophora pendulinaria, the sweetfern geometer moth or pearly-grey wave, is a moth in the family Geometridae.

Overview

It is found in North America, ^[3] where it is found from Newfoundland and Labrador west to the Yukon and coastal British Columbia, south to Georgia in the east. The habitat consists of moist or mesic forests.

The wingspan is 17–26 mm. ^[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Comptonia and Alnus species. ^[5]

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora pendulinaria (Guenee 1857)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
2. Cosymbia lumenaria Hub: A Correction
3. mothphotographersgroup
4. BugGuide
5. Schmidt, B. C. & Anweiler, G. G. (November 27, 2003). "Species Details: Cyclophora pendulinaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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