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Speranza exonerata

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Speranza exonerata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Speranza
Species:
S. exonerata
Binomial name
Speranza exonerata
Ferguson, 2008

Speranza exonerata, the barrens itame, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008.[1] It is found in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[2]

The only documented larval food plant of this species is Quercus ilicifolia, though it is possible that it might use Vaccinium species, particularly Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Speranza exonerata - Ferguson, 2008". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved December 24, 2017.