Spodolepis substriataria

Spodolepis substriataria

''Spodolepis substriataria'' is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Alaska to Nova Scotia, south in the east to New Jersey and in the west to California.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. The forewings are light grey with black speckling, often with shades of brown along the costa and apex. Adults are on wing from April to June in one generation per year.
Spodolepis substriataria Attracted to an incandescent porch light. Temperature 50 degrees F, light rain. According to Bug Guide, this is "the only species in this genus in North America and the world" although they also include Spodolepis danbyi (this is sometimes treated as a subspecies Spodolepis substriataria danbyi). Geotagged,Spodolepis,Spodolepis danbyi,Spodolepis substriataria,Spodolepis substriataria danbyi,Spring,United States,early spring moth,geometridae,insect,moth

Naming

*''Spodolepis substriataria substriataria''
⤷ ''Spodolepis substriataria danbyi''

Food

The larvae feed on ''Pseudotsuga'', ''Pinus'', ''Populus'' and ''Salix'' species. They are dark with an intricate pattern of black and brown, resembling tree bark or a twig. The species overwinters in the pupal stage within a cocoon in leaf litter.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusSpodolepis
SpeciesS. substriataria
Photographed in
United States of America