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Cyclophora myrtaria (Waxmyrtle Wave Moth)

Synonyms: Cyclophora triseriata; Ephyra ignotaria; Ephyra myrtaria

Wikipedia Abstract

Cyclophora myrtaria, the waxmyrtle wave moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it is found along the Atlantic ocean plane. The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyclophora myrtaria

Prey / Diet

Comptonia peregrina (sweet fern)[1]
Gaylussacia dumosa (dwarf huckleberry)[1]
Gaylussacia frondosa (blue huckleberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0