Campaea perlata

Campaea perlata, the pale beauty, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The average wingspan is about 28–51 mm, and the female tends to be much larger than the male.

Pale beauty
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Campaeini
Genus:
Campaea
Species:
C. perlata
Binomial name
Campaea perlata
Guenée, 1858
In Bon Echo Provincial Park, Ontario

Range

C. perlata is seen in almost the entire North American continent.[1]

Food plants of the larvae

References
  1. Jim Sogaard. (2009) Moths & Caterpillars of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas.


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