Apodrepanulatrix liberaria
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Apodrepanulatrix liberaria | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Apodrepanulatrix |
Species: | A. liberaria
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Binomial name | |
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860)
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Apodrepanulatrix liberaria, the New Jersey tea inchworm, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860.[1] It is found from extreme southern Quebec and southern Ontario southward into northern Florida and Mississippi. It is listed as endangered by state authorities in the US state of Connecticut.[2]
The wingspan is 25–35 mm.
The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ BugGuide
External links
- 911115 – 6693 – Apodrepanulatrix liberaria – (Walker, 1860). Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. pictures of both the moth and caterpillarError: "Q13386386" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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