Orange Wing

Mellilla xanthometata

"Mellilla" is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Its only species, "Mellilla xanthometata", the orangewing moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in most of eastern North America.
Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing {Mellilla xanthometata} Mellilla,Mellilla xanthometata,Orange Wing

Appearance

The wingspan is about 16–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in early spring and again in late June in two generations per year. Adults are active during both the day and night.

Food

The larvae feed on "Gleditsia triacanthos".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusMellilla
SpeciesM. xanthometata
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United States of America