Phaeoura mexicanaria

Phaeoura mexicanaria
	Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Phaeoura
Species:	P. mexicanaria
Binomial name
	Phaeoura mexicanaria; (Grote, 1883)
Synonyms
	Eubyja mexicanaria Grote, 1883; Nacophora mexicanaria; Phaeoura triaria Barnes & McDunnough, 1917; Phaeoura magnificans Dyar, 1923;

Phaeoura mexicanaria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. It is found in North America, including British Columbia, California, Texas and Washington.^[2]

The wingspan is 40–50 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Pinus species.

References

^ "911194.00 – 6766 – Phaeoura mexicanaria – (Grote, 1883)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ Cotinis (May 27, 2012). "Species Phaeoura mexicanaria - Hodges#6766". BugGuide. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
^ "Phaeoura mexicanaria Pair". The Bug Maniac. Archived from the original March 26, 2012.

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