Euchlaena muzaria, the muzaria euchlaena moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee.[1]

Euchlaena muzaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Euchlaena
Species:
E. muzaria
Binomial name
Euchlaena muzaria
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Endropia muzaria Walker 1860

The wingspan is 27–48 mm.[2] with adults on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Prunus serotina and Prunus virginiana.

References

edit