Selenia kentaria
| Selenia kentaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Ennominae |
| Tribe: | Ennomini |
| Genus: | Selenia |
| Species: | S. kentaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenia kentaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867) | |
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Kent's Thorn or Kent's Geometer (Selenia kentaria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern and central North America.
The wingspan is 32–52 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.
The adults mimic wilted leaves, while the larvae resemble twigs.
The larvae feed on several hardwood trees, including Betula and Prunus.