Cyclophora pendulinaria

Cyclophora pendulinaria, the sweetfern geometer moth or pearly-grey wave, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America,[3] where it is found from Newfoundland and Labrador west to the Yukon and coastal British Columbia, south to Georgia in the east. The habitat consists of moist or mesic forests.

Cyclophora pendulinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Cyclophora
Species:	C. pendulinaria
Binomial name
Cyclophora pendulinaria (Guenee, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
Ephyra pendulinaria Guenee, 1857 Cyclophora dilucidaria Rothke, 1920 Cosymbia griseor McDunnough, 1927 Cosymbia lumenaria Hubner, 1832[2] Cyclophora nigricaria Rothke, 1920 Acidalia quadriannulata Walker, 1863

The wingspan is 17–26 mm.[4] The wings vary from white to gray or even blackish-brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Comptonia and Alnus species. The larvae are variable in colour, ranging from green to yellow, orange brown or purple-brown. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[5]

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cyclophora pendulinaria (Guenee 1857)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
2. Cosymbia lumenaria Hub: A Correction
3. mothphotographersgroup
4. BugGuide
5. Schmidt, B. C. & Anweiler, G. G. (November 27, 2003). "Species Details: Cyclophora pendulinaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.