Pterospoda nigrescens is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It occurs at moderate elevations in arid scrub and open woodland habitat, ranging from south-eastern Arizona and the Edwards Plateau of west-central Texas south to at least Durango, Mexico. It is not known from New Mexico, but should occur there.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pterospoda |
| Species: | P. nigrescens
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| Pterospoda nigrescens (Hulst, 1898)
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The wingspan is about 24 mm.[1] There are at least two annual flights, primarily in April and August in Arizona.[2]
The larvae have been reared on Condalia species, probably Condalia warnockii var. kearneyana.
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