Venusia pearsalli
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Venusia pearsalli, Pearsall's Carpet Moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in western North America, from Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia, through Washington and Oregon to California.[2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey with rows of narrow black lines. Adults are on wing in spring.[3]
The larvae feed on Acer circinatum, Alnus incana tenuifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus viridis sinuata, Betula, Cornus nuttalli, Quercus garryana, Crataegus, Malus, Populus tremuloides, Populus trichocarpa and Salix.[4]
References
- ^ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
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- ^ Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands Archived June 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71, pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
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