Eulithis gracilineata
Eulithis gracilineata, the greater grapevine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found from eastern Canada south to Florida. It has also been collected west to Saskatchewan and central Alberta, where it is rare.
| Greater grapevine looper | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eulithis |
| Species: | E. gracilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée, 1858) | |
The wingspan is 35–40 mm.
The larvae feed on Vitis and Parthenocissus species.
External links
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details Eulithis gracilineata". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "910032.00 – 7197 – Eulithis gracilineata – Greater Grapevine Looper Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- Cotinis (July 4, 2020). "Species Eulithis gracilineata - Greater Grapevine Looper - Hodges#7197". BugGuide. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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