Euchlaena johnsonaria, or Johnson's euchlaena moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Asa Fitch in 1870. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern coastal British Columbia east to Nova Scotia, south to New Jersey, Missouri and Oregon.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous wooded areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Euchlaena |
| Species: | E. johnsonaria
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The wingspan is about 32 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, including Cornus, Salix, Spiraea, Vaccinium, Ulmus, Fraxinus and Betula species.[3]
Subspecies
edit- Euchlaena johnsonaria johnsonaria
- Euchlaena johnsonaria minoraria (Hulst, 1886)
References
edit- ^ "911154.00 – 6729 – Euchlaena johnsonaria – Johnson's Euchlaena Moth – (Fitch, 1869)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Elliott, Lynette (June 14, 2016). "Species Euchlaena johnsonaria - Johnson's Euchlaena - Hodges#6729". BugGuide. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Bird, C. D. & Anweiler, G. G. (January 16, 2004). "Species Details: Euchlaena johnsonaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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