Pionenta ochreata
Pionenta ochreata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Arizona and New Mexico.
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Variation in adults, upper three rows are males, bottom two are females
The holotype of Antepione hewesata, now considered a synonym of Pionenta ochreata
The holotype of Antepione hewesata, now considered a synonym of Sabulodes arizonata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Pionenta |
| Species: | P. ochreata |
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| Pionenta ochreata (Hulst, 1898) | |
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The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to August in riparian canyons and dry coniferous forest up to 2,560 meters. There is probably more than one generation per year.
External links
- A revision of the genus Antepione Packard with description of the new genus Pionenta Ferris (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae)
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