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Sericosema juturnaria

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Sericosema juturnaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Caberini
Genus: Sericosema
Species:
S. juturnaria
Binomial name
Sericosema juturnaria
(Guenée in Boisduval & Guenée, 1858)

Sericosema juturnaria, known as the Bordered Fawn, belongs to the family Geometridae. This species is identified across North America. The species is categorized under the geometrid moths, recognized for the caterpillars' "looping" movement. Its common name, Bordered Fawn, is derived from the distinct border on its wings. Adults of this species exhibit a wing pattern with shades of brown and tan, mimicking a fawn's appearance.[1][2][3]

The MONA or Hodges number for Sericosema juturnaria is 6672.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sericosema juturnaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Sericosema juturnaria". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Sericosema juturnaria". Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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