- Rheumaptera prunivorata
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Genus: Rheumaptera Species: R. prunivorata Binomial name Rheumaptera prunivorata
Ferguson, 1955Synonyms - Hydria prunivorata
Ferguson's Scallop Shell or Cherry Scallop Shell (Rheumaptera prunivorata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario in Canada, through the eastern parts of the United States, down to Georgia.
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larva feed on Prunus virginiana.
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