Euchlaena johnsonaria

Euchlaena johnsonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Euchlaena
Species:	E. johnsonaria
Binomial name
	Euchlaena johnsonaria; (Fitch, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
	Priocycla johnsonaria Fitch, 1870; Priocycla bilinearia Packard, 1870; Endropia minoraria Hulst, 1886;

Euchlaena johnsonaria, or Johnson's euchlaena moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Asa Fitch in 1870. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern coastal British Columbia east to Nova Scotia, south to New Jersey, Missouri and Oregon.[2] The habitat consists of deciduous wooded areas.

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The ground colour of the forewings varies from light to dark rust brown. The antemedial and postmedial lines are thin and well defined. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, including Cornus, Salix, Spiraea, Vaccinium, Ulmus, Fraxinus and Betula species.[3]

Subspecies

Euchlaena johnsonaria johnsonaria
Euchlaena johnsonaria minoraria (Hulst, 1886)

References

"911154.00 – 6729 – Euchlaena johnsonaria – Johnson's Euchlaena Moth – (Fitch, 1869)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
Elliott, Lynette (June 14, 2016). "Species Euchlaena johnsonaria - Johnson's Euchlaena - Hodges#6729". BugGuide. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
Bird, C. D. & Anweiler, G. G. (January 16, 2004). "Species Details: Euchlaena johnsonaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

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[1] "911154.00 – 6729 – Euchlaena johnsonaria – Johnson's Euchlaena Moth – (Fitch, 1869)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 2, 2019.

[2] Elliott, Lynette (June 14, 2016). "Species Euchlaena johnsonaria - Johnson's Euchlaena - Hodges#6729". BugGuide. Retrieved February 2, 2019.

[3] Bird, C. D. & Anweiler, G. G. (January 16, 2004). "Species Details: Euchlaena johnsonaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 27, 2020.