Biology:Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi

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Short description: Species of moth

Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi
Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Xanthorhoe
Species:
X. macdunnoughi
Binomial name
Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi
Swett, 1918

Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).[1][2][3] It was first described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from open wooded areas in western North America, ranging east to western Alberta and south to California .

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are mottled grey, with a darker grey median band on the forewings.[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is 7372.[5][6]

References

Further reading

  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
  • Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27998174 entry