Hydriomena speciosata

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Hydriomena speciosata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hydriomena
Species:
H. speciosata
Binomial name
Hydriomena speciosata
(Packard, 1874) [1]
Synonyms
  • Hypsipetes speciosataPackard, 1874
  • Hydriomena agassiziSwett, 1910
  • Hydriomena ameliataSwett, 1915
  • Hydriomena tayloriSwett, 1910

Hydriomena speciosata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from coastal British Columbia south to California. [2] The habitat consists of wet conifer forests.

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings have alternating bands of green and black. Adults are on wing in midsummer. [3]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Pinaceae species, including Abies grandis , Picea , Pinus , Pseudotsuga menziesii and Tsuga heterophylla . [4] Mature larvae reach a length of 20 mm. Pupation takes place in May or June.

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