| Paleacrita vernata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Paleacrita |
| Species: | P. vernata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paleacrita vernata (Peck, 1795)[1] |
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The Spring Cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the Atlantic Ocean west to Alberta, Texas and California.
The length of the forewings is 11-18 mm for males. The females are wingless. Adult males are on wing from February to late May.[2]
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, but especially Acer, Ulmus, Betula and Prunus species.[3]
The specific name is derived from Latin vern (meaning spring).