Eulithis gracilineata
| Greater Grapevine Looper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Cidariini |
| Genus: | Eulithis |
| Species: | E. gracilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée, 1858) | |
The Greater Grapevine Looper (Eulithis gracilineata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from eastern Canada south to Florida. It has also been collected west to Saskatchewan and central Alberta, where it is rare.
The wingspan is 35–40 mm.
The larva feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
External links
- Species info Eulithis gracilineata, Entomology Collection
- Eulithis gracilineata – Greater Grapevine Looper Moth, Images, Moth Photographers Group
- Species Eulithis gracilineata - Greater Grapevine Looper - Hodges#7197, Bug Guide
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