- Melanolophia signataria
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Melanolophia signataria 
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)Synonyms - Melanolophia ejectaria (Walker, 1860)
- Melanolophia patularia (Walker, 1861)
The Signate Melanolophia (Melanolophia signataria) is a moth of the Geometridae family. 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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