Eubaphe mendica

Eubaphe mendica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Eubaphe
Species: E. mendica
Binomial name
Eubaphe mendica
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Nudaria mendica Walker, 1854
  • Eubaphe biseriata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)

Eubaphe mendica, the beggar, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Acer and Viola species.

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