Rheumaptera prunivorata

Rheumaptera prunivorata
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, 1955
Synonyms
  • 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.

Caterpillar

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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