Biology:Euchlaena serrata
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Short description: Species of moth
Euchlaena serrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Euchlaena |
Species: | E. serrata
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Binomial name | |
Euchlaena serrata (Drury, 1770)[1]
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Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
The wingspan is 40 to 47 millimetres (1.6 to 1.9 in). The outer third of both wings is reddish-brown and the inner two-thirds is light yellow. Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Pyrus,[3] Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5405866 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena serrata.
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