Eulithis propulsata
| Eulithis propulsata | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eulithis |
| Species: | E. propulsata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulithis propulsata (Walker, 1862) | |
Eulithis propulsata, known generally as the barred yellow or currant eulithis moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
The MONA or Hodges number for Eulithis propulsata is 7199.[4]
The larvae feed on Current (ribe) plants. In the southern Appalachians there is one generation with mature caterpillars from May into early July. Mature larva are 3 cm.[5]
References
- ↑ "Eulithis propulsata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Eulithis propulsata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "Eulithis propulsata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Eulithis propulsata". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ↑ Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team (2001). Geometroid caterpillars of northeastern and Appalachian forests (PDF). U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service.
Further reading
- Holloway, J. D. (1997). Family Geometridae, subfamilies Sterrhinae and Larentiinae. The Moths of Borneo. Vol. part 10. Southdene Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 978-9839991543.
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
External links
Media related to Eulithis propulsata at Wikimedia Commons