Cladara limitaria, the mottled gray carpet moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Subfamily: | Larentiinae |
| Genus: | Cladara |
| Species: | C. limitaria
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| Cladara limitaria (Walker, 1860)
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Overview
editIt is found in North America, ranging as far west as Alaska, to as far east as Newfoundland and Labrador, and as far down south as Alabama.[1][2][3]
The wingspan of this moth is from 21mm to 28mm. Adults are found from April to June. Caterpillars of the species will feed on sheep laurel and conifers.
Adults are found in deciduous, mixed, and coniferous forests. They are attracted to light.
References
edit- ^ a b "Cladara limitaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b "Cladara limitaria species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Cladara limitaria". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Cladara limitaria". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Further reading
edit- Holloway, J. D. (1997). Family Geometridae, subfamilies Sterrhinae and Larentiinae. The Moths of Borneo. Vol. part 10. Southdene Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 978-9839991543.
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
External links
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