Ceratodalia
Appearance
Ceratodalia | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Tribe: | Hydriomenini |
Genus: | Ceratodalia Packard, 1876 |
Species: | C. gueneata
|
Binomial name | |
Ceratodalia gueneata | |
Synonyms | |
|
Ceratodalia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae,[2] containing only one species, Ceratodalia gueneata, which is found in western North America, ranging from British Columbia and Alberta to Colorado and California.[3]
The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish-gray, although paler along the costa and outer margin. The hindwings are slightly paler than forewing. Adults are on wing from July to August.
References
- ^ Ceratodalia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
- ^ Bug Guide