Cyclophora myrtaria

Cyclophora myrtaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Cyclophora
Species: C. myrtaria
Binomial name
Cyclophora myrtaria
(Guenee, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ephyra myrtaria Guenee, 1857
  • Ephyra ignotaria Walker, 1863
  • Cyclophora triseriata Prout, 1936

Cyclophora myrtaria, the Waxmyrtle Wave Moth, is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is found in North America,[2] where it is found along the Atlantic ocean plane.

The wingspan is 24–27 mm.

The larvae feed on Myrtaceae species.[3]

References

  1. "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Caterpillars of eastern North America
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