Biology:Euchlaena serrata

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Short description: Species of moth

Euchlaena serrata
Euchlaena serrata1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euchlaena
Species:
E. serrata
Binomial name
Euchlaena serrata
(Drury, 1770)[1]
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.[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