Phaeoura mexicanaria

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Phaeoura mexicanaria
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P. mexicanaria
Binomial name
Phaeoura mexicanaria
(Grote, 1883) [1]
Synonyms
  • Eubyja mexicanariaGrote, 1883
  • Nacophora mexicanaria
  • Phaeoura triariaBarnes & McDunnough, 1917
  • Phaeoura magnificansDyar, 1923

Phaeoura mexicanaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. It is found in North America, including British Columbia, California, Texas and Washington. [2]

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. [3]

The larvae feed on Pinus species.

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References

  1. "911194.00 – 6766 – Phaeoura mexicanaria – (Grote, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  2. Cotinis (May 27, 2012). "Species Phaeoura mexicanaria - Hodges#6766". BugGuide. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  3. "Phaeoura mexicanaria Pair". The Bug Maniac. Archived from the original March 26, 2012.