Eugonobapta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Warren in 1894. Its only species, Eugonobapta nivosaria, the snowy geometer, was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in North America from Manitoba to New Brunswick, south to North Carolina and Tennessee.
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| Genus: | Eugonobapta Warren, 1894
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| Species: | E. nivosaria
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The wingspan is 21–33 mm. Adults are on wing from April or May to July or August depending on the location. There are two generations per year.
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Eugonobapta Warren, 1894". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
External links
edit- McLeod, Robin (March 9, 2019). "Species Eugonobapta nivosaria - Snowy Geometer - Hodges#6965". BugGuide. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "911413.00 – 6965 – Eugonobapta nivosaria – Snowy Geometer Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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