Entephria punctipes

Entephria punctipes is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by John Curtis in 1835.[1] It is found in the extreme north of the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.

Entephria punctipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Entephria
Species:
E. punctipes
Binomial name
Entephria punctipes
(Curtis, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Entephria polata punctipes
  • Oporabia punctipes Curtis 1835
  • Cidaria byssata Aurivillius 1891
  • Entephria byssata (Aurivillius, 1891)

The wingspan is 24–30 millimetres (0.94–1.18 in). Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larval food plants are unknown.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Entephria punctipes (Curtis, 1835)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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