Biology:Digrammia irrorata

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Short description: Species of moth

Digrammia irrorata
Digrammia irrorata pale.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Digrammia
Species:
D. irrorata
Binomial name
Digrammia irrorata
(Packard, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Phasiane irrorata Packard, 1876
  • Semiothisa irrorata

Digrammia irrorata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1876. It is found in the western United States and south-western Canada (from Oklahoma to California , north to British Columbia and Alberta).

The wingspan is 23–26 mm. Adults are on wing from March to June in the northern part of the range. There are several generations in the south.

The larval food plant is unknown.

Subspecies

  • Digrammia irrorata irrorata
  • Digrammia irrorata rubricata Ferguson, 2008 (California)
  • Digrammia irrorata venosata (McDunnough, 1939)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5276362 entry