Venusia comptaria
| Venusia comptaria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Venusia |
| Species: | V. comptaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Venusia comptaria (Walker, 1860)[1] | |
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Venusia comptaria, the brown-shaded carpet moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America,[2] from Florida to Newfoundland, west to Manitoba. The habitat consists of woodlands.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3] The forewings are pale grey with faint wavy lines. Adults are on wing in spring.[4]
References
- ↑ "Home of Ichneumonoidea". Taxapad. Dicky Sick Ki Yu. 1997–2012. Retrieved 2013.
- ↑ DAYONG XUE and MALCOLM J. SCOBLE (2002). A review of the genera associated with the tribe Asthenini (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae). Bulletin of The Natural History Museum. Entomology Series, 71 , pp 77-133 doi:10.1017/S0968045402000044
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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