Biology:Sabulodes aegrotata

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Short description: Species of moth


Sabulodes aegrotata
Omnivorous Looper (Sabulodes aegrotata).jpg
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S. aegrotata
Binomial name
Sabulodes aegrotata
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Sabulodes arsesaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Sabulodes cottlei Barnes & Benjamin, 1926

Sabulodes aegrotata, the omnivorous looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in north-western North America, south to northern California .

Sabulodes aegrotata-1.jpg

The wingspan is 35–44 mm. Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various flowering trees and shrubs, including Alnus, Holodiscus discolor, Rubus spectabilis, Salix and Umbellularia californica.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q289061 entry