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Euchlaena serrata

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Euchlaena serrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euchlaena
Species: E. serrata
Binomial name
Euchlaena serrata
(Drury, 1770)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena serrata Drury, 1770
  • Ennomos concisaria Walker, 1866

Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 40 to 47 millimetres (1.6 to 1.9 in). Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Pyrus, Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. The Moths of North Dakota
Taxon identifiers
Euchlaena serrata


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