Biology:Coryphista meadii
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Coryphista meadii, the barberry geometer moth or barberry looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada .
The wingspan is 30–36 mm. There are two forms. The typical form is dark brown, while form "badiaria" has orangish-brown antemedial and subterminal bands. The hindwings are pale grayish-brown with variably distinct lines and a toothed/wavy margin.
Adults are on wing from April to October. There are several generations per year.
The larvae feed on Berberis species,[1] an introduced shrub in most of eastern North America.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5173780 entry
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