Biology:Mellilla xanthometata

Mellilla xanthometata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Macariini
Genus:	Mellilla
Species:	M. xanthometata
Binomial name
Mellilla xanthometata (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
Fidonia xanthometata Walker, 1862 Mellilla chamaechrysaria Grote, 1873 Lythria rilevaria Packard, 1876 Lythria snoviaria Packard, 1876

Mellilla xanthometata, the orange wing moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of eastern North America.

The wingspan is about 16–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in early spring and again in late June in two generations per year. Adults are active during both the day and night.

The larvae feed on Gleditsia triacanthos.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13558147 entry