White Slant-line

Tetracis cachexiata

The White Slant-line or White Slaut is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to central British Columbia, south to northern Florida and west to Montana and northern Colorado.
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Appearance

The length of the forewings 19–26 mm. Adults are on wing from May to early July.
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Food

The larvae feed on various plants including ''Alnus'', ''Betula'', ''Prunus'', ''Salix'', ''Tilia'', ''Ulmus'', ''Viburnum'',
''Abies'', ''Larix'', ''Pinus'', and ''Tsuga'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusTetracis
SpeciesT. cachexiata
Photographed in
United States of America