Lobocleta peralbata

Lobocleta peralbata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona to Florida, north to North Carolina.[2]

Lobocleta peralbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Lobocleta
Species:
L. peralbata
Binomial name
Lobocleta peralbata
(Packard, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acidalia peralbata Packard, 1873
  • Idaea peralbata
  • Acidalia longipennata Packard, 1873

The wingspan is 11–20 mm. The forewings are white with brown speckling. The antemedial, median, and postmedial lines are dark yellow and there is a dark discal dot between the antemedial and median lines. The hindwings are similar in colour and markings but lack an antemedial line. There is a dark dashed terminal line on both wings.[3] Adults are on wing from December to September.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Lobocleta Warren 1906". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide


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