Hollow-spotted plagodis

Plagodis alcoolaria

''Plagodis alcoolaria'', the hollow-spotted plagodis, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and central North America, from east-central Alberta east to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia and Illinois.
Hollow-Spotted Plagodis (Plagodis alcoolaria) Came to a 395nm UV light at the edge of a dense mixed forest. Geotagged,Hollow-spotted plagodis,Plagodis alcoolaria,Summer,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 26–35 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of March to September.
Plagodis alcoolaria Attracted to an incandescent porch light. Raining, temperature in the mid-60s F. Geometridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Plagodis alcoolaria,Summer,United States,insect,moth

Food

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including basswood, beech, maple and oak. They prefer ''Betula'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPlagodis
SpeciesP. alcoolaria
Photographed in
United States of America