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Rheumaptera prunivorata (Ferguson's Scallop Shell)

Synonyms: Calocalpe prunivorata; Hydria prunivorata

Wikipedia Abstract

Rheumaptera prunivorata (Ferguson's scallop shell or cherry scallop shell) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario in Canada, through the eastern parts of the United States, down to Georgia. The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Prunus virginiana.
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Prey / Diet

Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Jorrit H. Poelen, James D. Simons and Chris J. Mungall. (2014). Global Biotic Interactions: An open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics.
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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