Euphyia intermediata

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Sharp-angled carpet
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euphyia
Species:
E. intermediata
Binomial name
Euphyia intermediata
(Guenée, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Euphyia unangulata intermediata

Euphyia intermediata, the sharp-angled carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found from coast-to-coast in southern Canada and the northern United States, south in the east to North Carolina, south in the west to California, Utah, and possibly Arizona. It is also found north to the Northwest Territories and Alaska. [1]

The European species Euphyia unangulata was previously thought to be Holarctic. The name was therefore also applied to the North American populations. Malcolm J. Scoble et al. in Geometrid Moths of the World (1999) split them into distinct species.

The wingspan is 21–27 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There is one generation per year.

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The larvae feed on various plants, including bedstraw, carnation, chickweed, elm, and mustard. [2]

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References

  1. Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Sharp-angled Carpet Euphyia intermediata (Guenée, 1857)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  2. McLeod, Robin (August 25, 2018). "Species Euphyia intermediata - Sharp-angled Carpet - Hodges#7399". BugGuide. Retrieved May 14, 2019.