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Ennomos subsignaria

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Elm spanworm moth
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Adults mating
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E. subsignaria
Binomial name
Ennomos subsignaria
(Hübner, 1823)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eudalimia subsignaria Hübner, 1823
  • Ennomos niveosericeatus (Harris, 1855)

Ennomos subsignaria, the elm spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America from Texas (south) to Alberta (northwest) and east to the Atlantic coast.[2] It is recorded infrequently in Great Britain through accidental importation in asparagus.[3]

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are pure white except for yellow branches on the antennae. They are on wing from late May to August.[4] one generation per year.

The larvae feed on elm, apple, birch, maple, and oak.

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