Northern Petrophora

Petrophora subaequaria

Brown, postmedian (pm) line double. Compare Common Petrophora, P. divisata.
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Naming

Hodges #6804
Petrophora subaequaria Petrophora subaequaria (Northern Petrophora). Larval host plants are ferns. More here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/40677 https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Petrophora-subaequaria Ennominae,Geometridae,Geotagged,Northern Petrophora,Petrophora subaequaria,Spring,United States

Distribution

Northeastern North America: Nova Scotia south to West Virginia, west to Wisconsin,

Food

Larvae eat ferns.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPetrophora
SpeciesPetrophora subaequaria
Photographed in
United States of America