Biology:Lobocleta peralbata

Short description: Species of moth

Lobocleta peralbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Lobocleta
Species:	L. peralbata
Binomial name
Lobocleta peralbata (Packard, 1873)
Synonyms
Acidalia peralbata Packard, 1873 Idaea peralbata Acidalia longipennata Packard, 1873

Lobocleta peralbata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona to Florida, north to North Carolina.

The wingspan is 11–20 mm. The forewings are white with brown speckling. The antemedial, median, and postmedial lines are dark yellow and there is a dark discal dot between the antemedial and median lines. The hindwings are similar in colour and markings but lack an antemedial line. There is a dark dashed terminal line on both wings. Adults are on wing from December to September.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13540648 entry