Hydriomena speciosata
| Hydriomena speciosata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hydriomena |
| Species: | H. speciosata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydriomena speciosata (Packard, 1874)[1] | |
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Hydriomena speciosata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from coastal British Columbia south to California.[2] The habitat consists of wet conifer forests.
The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings have alternating bands of green and black. Adults are on wing in midsummer.[3]
The larvae feed on the foliage of Pinaceae species, including Abies grandis, Picea, Pinus, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Tsuga heterophylla.[4] Mature larvae reach a length of 20 mm. They have a cream coloured body, overlain with dark mottling and a brown head. The species overwinters as a mid instar larva. Pupation takes place in May or June.