Sericosema juturnaria, known as the Bordered Fawn, belongs to the family Geometridae. This species is identified across North America. The species is categorized under the geometrid moths, recognized for the caterpillars' "looping" movement. Its common name, Bordered Fawn, is derived from the distinct border on its wings. Adults of this species exhibit a wing pattern with shades of brown and tan, mimicking a fawn's appearance.[1][2][3]
| Sericosema juturnaria | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Caberini |
| Genus: | Sericosema |
| Species: | S. juturnaria
|
| Binomial name | |
| Sericosema juturnaria (Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858)
| |
The MONA or Hodges number for Sericosema juturnaria is 6672.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Sericosema juturnaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Sericosema juturnaria". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Sericosema juturnaria species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Sericosema juturnaria". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
edit- 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.