Euchlaena serrata

Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.[2]

Euchlaena serrata
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E. serrata
Binomial name
Euchlaena serrata
(Drury, 1770)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena serrata Drury, 1770
  • Ennomos concisaria Walker, 1866

The wingspan is 40 to 47 millimetres (1.6 to 1.9 in). The outer third of both wings is reddish-brown and the inner two-thirds is light yellow. Adults are on wing from April to August.

The larvae feed on Pyrus,[3] Malus, Acer and Vaccinium species.

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