Euchlaena serrata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Euchlaena |
Species: | E. serrata |
Binomial name | |
Euchlaena serrata (Drury, 1770)[1] |
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The Saw-wing Moth (Euchlaena serrata) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern North America.[2]
The wingspan is 40-47 mm. The outer third of both wings is reddish-brown and the inner two-thirds is light yellow. Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Pyrus[3], Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.