Melanolophia signataria

Melanolophia signataria, the signate melanolophia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Saskatchewan and East Texas.

Melanolophia signataria
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Melanolophiini
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M. signataria
Binomial name
Melanolophia signataria
(Walker, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Melanolophia ejectaria (Walker, 1860)
  • Melanolophia patularia (Walker, 1861)

The wingspan is 30–35 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide variety of trees, including alder, elm, birch, fir, larch, maple, oak, poplar and spruce.

Subspecies

  • Melanolophia signataria signataria
  • Melanolophia signataria timucuae (Florida)


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