Euchlaena serrata
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Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
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,[3] Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.
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