Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi
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| Species: | X. macdunnoughi
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| Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Swett, 1918
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Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).[1][2][3] It was first described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from open wooded areas in western North America, ranging east to western Alberta and south to California.
The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are mottled grey, with a darker grey median band on the forewings.[4]
The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is 7372.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ E. H. Strickland Museum
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi, Hodges 7372". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.
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