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Euchlaena serrata (Saw-wing)

Synonyms: Endropia serrataria; Eunomos concisaria; Phalaena serrata

Wikipedia Abstract

Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America. 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, Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.
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Prey / Diet

Cornus sericea (redosier dogwood)[1]
Pyraria irregularis (Common apple)[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