Biology:Lytrosis unitaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Lytrosis unitaria
- 6720 – Lytrosis unitaria – Common Lytrosis Moth.jpg
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L. unitaria
Binomial name
Lytrosis unitaria
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Boarmia unitaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Lytrosis unitaria, the common lytrosis moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts , New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee , Texas , Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Rosa, Crataegus, Amelanchier, Acer, Quercus and Viburnum species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6710377 entry