Plagodis phlogosaria
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| Plagodis phlogosaria | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Plagodis |
| Species: | P. phlogosaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Plagodis phlogosaria Guenée, 1857
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Plagodis phlogosaria, the scorched wing or straight-lined plagodis, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in all of North America except the far south and Yukon and Alaska.
The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on alder, basswood, birch, black cherry, chokecherry, hazel and willow.
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]The following subspecies are recognised:
- Plagodis phlogosaria iris
- Plagodis phlogosaria bowmanaria
- Plagodis phlogosaria approximaria
- Plagodis phlogosaria keutzingaria
- Plagodis phlogosaria purpuraria Pearsall
- Plagodis phlogosaria illinoiaria
External links
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