Euchlaena serrata

Euchlaena serrata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Euchlaena
Species:	E. serrata
Binomial name
	Euchlaena serrata; (Drury, 1770)
Synonyms
	Phalaena serrata Drury, 1770; Ennomos concisaria Walker, 1866;

Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.^[2]

The wingspan is 40 to 47 millimetres (1.6 to 1.9 in). The outer third of both wings is reddish-brown and the inner two-thirds is light yellow. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Pyrus,^[3] Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.

References[]

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[1] thphotographersgroup

[2] Bug Guide

[3] The Moths of North Dakota

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