Melanolophia signataria
| Melanolophia signataria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Melanolophiini |
| Genus: | Melanolophia |
| Species: | M. signataria |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanolophia signataria (Walker, 1860) | |
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The Signate Melanolophia (Melanolophia signataria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Saskatchewan and east Texas.
The wingspan is 30-35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide variety of trees, including alder, elm, birch, fir, larch, maple, oak, poplar and spruce.
Subspecies
- Melanolophia signataria signataria
- Melanolophia signataria timucuae (Florida)