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Hesperumia latipennis

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Hesperumia latipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Hesperumia
Species:
H. latipennis
Binomial name
Hesperumia latipennis
(Hulst, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Alcis latipennis Hulst, 1896

Hesperumia latipennis is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found in western North America from British Columbia south to California.

The wingspan is 34–36 mm.

Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including Rhamnus purshiana, Holodiscus discolor, Sambucus species and Symphoricarpos albus.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Davis, John (June 15, 2014). "Species Hesperumia latipennis - Hodges#6433". BugGuide. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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