Biology:Ceranemota improvisa

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Short description: Species of false owlet moth

Ceranemota improvisa
Ceranemota improvisa 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Ceranemota
Species:
C. improvisa
Binomial name
Ceranemota improvisa
(H. Edwards, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Cymatophora improvisa H. Edwards, 1873

Ceranemota improvisa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1873.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from northern California , western Oregon, western Washington (state) and south-western British Columbia.[2] Adults are on wing from late September to November in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus douglasii and Prunus species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13459241 entry