Xanthotype urticaria
| False crocus geometer | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Xanthotype |
| Species: | X. urticaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthotype urticaria Swett, 1918
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Xanthotype urticaria, the false crocus geometer, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae.
Description
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The wings are bright yellow with many brownish spots and blotches. Males have more of these spots than females. The wingspan measures 3–4 cm.[1]
Similar species
[edit | edit source]Similar species in the false crocus geometer's range include the crocus geometer (Xanthotype sospeta) and the rufous geometer (Xanthotype rufaria).
The crocus geometer is larger, is pale yellow, and has little or no brown spotting.[1]
The rufous geometer is a deeper yellow and has a reddish fringe.[1]
Flight
[edit | edit source]This moth is on the wing from May to November.[1]
Host plants
[edit | edit source]Here is a list of host plants used by the false crocus geometer:
- Red osier dogwood, Cornus sericea
- Ground-ivy, Glechoma hederacea
- Catnip, Nepeta sp.
- Rhodora, Rhododendron canadense
- Goldenrods, Solidago sp.[1]
References
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