Euchlaena marginaria

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Euchlaena marginaria
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E. marginaria
Binomial name
Euchlaena marginaria
(Minot, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Caberodes marginariaMinot, 1869
  • Euchlaena albertanensisSwett, 1917

Euchlaena marginaria, the ochre euchlaena moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Charles Sedgwick Minot in 1869. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from south-central British Columbia and Idaho to Nova Scotia and south to Florida and Missouri. [1] The habitat consists of mixed wood and deciduous forests.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The wings are light to dark brown with dark speckling. [2] Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation in the north and two in the southern part of the range.

The larvae feed on Alnus , Salix , Spiraea , Amelanchier , Viburnum and Betula papyrifera . They are twig mimics. They are mottled dark brown. [3]

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References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Anweiler, G. G. & Schmidt, B. C. (January 16, 2004). "Species Details: Euchlaena marginaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.