Biology:Nepytia umbrosaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Nepytia umbrosaria
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Nepytia
Species:
N. umbrosaria
Binomial name
Nepytia umbrosaria
(Packard, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cleora umbrosaria Packard, 1873
  • Nepytia umbrosata Hulst, 1896
  • Cleora nigrovenaria Packard, 1876

Nepytia umbrosaria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. It is found in North America, including Arizona, British Columbia, California , Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington (state) .

The wingspan is about 33 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from late July to early August.[citation needed]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Abies amabilis, Abies grandis, Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca and Tsuga heterophylla. Mature larvae reach a length of about 35 mm. They have a creamy-yellow body, marked with orange middorsal patches and with a light tan head with dark spots. The species overwinters as a mid-instar larva. Larvae feed from April to June. Pupation takes place in June.[3]

Subspecies

  • Nepytia umbrosaria umbrosaria
  • Nepytia umbrosaria nigrovenaria (Packard, 1876)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6995826 entry