Ecliptopera atricolorata

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Dark-banded geometer moth
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Ecliptopera
Species:
E. atricolorata
Binomial name
Ecliptopera atricolorata
(Grote & Robinson, 1867) [1]
Synonyms
  • Cidaria atricolorataGrote & Robinson, 1867

Ecliptopera atricolorata, the dark-banded geometer moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. [2]

The wingspan is 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in). [3] [4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September, with most records from June and July.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ecliptopera atricolorata (Grote & Robinson 1867)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. "American Insects". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  4. Bug Guide