Biology:Speranza pustularia

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Short description: Species of moth

Speranza pustularia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Speranza
Species:
S. pustularia
Binomial name
Speranza pustularia
(Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Stegania pustularia Guenée, 1857
  • Macaria pustularia (Guenée, 1857)
  • Itame pustularia (Guenée, 1857)

Speranza pustularia, the lesser maple spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. Adults are on wing from May to July in the south and from June to August in the north. There is one generation per year.

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Description

Adults have white wings with wavy orange-yellow lines across both the forewings and hindwings. These lines are often thicker at the top-most edge of the forewing. The wingspan is 18–27 mm.

Range and Habitat

The lesser maple spanworm is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Mississippi, north to North Dakota and Saskatchewan. They are most common in deciduous and mixed forests.[1]

Ecology

The larvae feed on the leaves of maple, especially Acer rubrum. While A. rubrum is their primary food source, they may also feed on Acer saccharum and Acer saccharinum. Some have also been recorded on birch, cherry, poplar, Abies, Tsuga and tamarack.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q28817373 entry