Hydriomena divisaria

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hydriomena divisaria
Hydriomena divisaria - Black-dashed Hydriomena Moth (13943954948).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hydriomena
Species:
H. divisaria
Binomial name
Hydriomena divisaria
(Walker, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cleora divisaria Walker, 1860
  • Cidaria frigidata Walker 1863

Hydriomena divisaria, the black-dashed hydriomena moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Canada and the northern United States, south to Georgia in the east.[2]

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The forewings are greyish-brown with a variable pattern of scalloped blackish lines. The greyish band in the antemedial area usually reaches the costa and the terminal line usually consists of a blurred pair dots. Adults have been recorded on wing mainly in April to July.

The larvae feed on Abies balsamea, Pinus and Picea species.[3]

Subspecies[]

  • Hydriomena divisaria divisaria
  • Hydriomena divisaria brunnescens McDunnough, 1954
  • Hydriomena divisaria frigidata (Walker, 1863)

References[]

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Hydriomena divisaria (Walker 1860)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Bug Guide


Retrieved from ""