Melanolophia signataria
| Melanolophia signataria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Melanolophiini |
| Genus: | Melanolophia |
| Species: | M. signataria |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanolophia signataria (Walker, 1860) | |
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Melanolophia signataria, the signate melanolophia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Saskatchewan and east Texas.
The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.
The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide variety of trees, including alder, elm, birch, fir, larch, maple, oak, poplar and spruce.
Subspecies
- Melanolophia signataria signataria
- Melanolophia signataria timucuae (Florida)
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