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Hydrelia albifera (Fragile White Carpet)

Synonyms: Acidalia albifera; Acidalia albogilvaria; Corycia triseriata

Wikipedia Abstract

Hydrelia albifera, the fragile white carpet moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Newfoundland to British Columbia, south in the east to the Gulf states. The habitat consists of deciduous and mixed-wood forests. The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The wings are dull white, crossed by five forewing and three hindwing bands, consisting of dull yellow-brown spots or blotches. There is one generation per year in the north, while two may occur further south. Adults are on wing from May to August.
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Prey / Diet

Betula papyrifera (mountain paper birch)[1]
Cornus alternifolia (alternate-leaf dogwood)[1]
Cornus sericea (redosier dogwood)[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