Pionenta ochreata

Pionenta ochreata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from Arizona and New Mexico.

Variation in adults, upper three rows are males, bottom two are females
The holotype of Antepione hewesata, now considered a synonym of Pionenta ochreata
The holotype of Antepione hewesata, now considered a synonym of Sabulodes arizonata

Pionenta ochreata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Tribe:
Ourapterygini
Genus:
Pionenta
Species:
P. ochreata
Binomial name
Pionenta ochreata
(Hulst, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Antepione ochreata (Hulst, 1898)
  • Antepione hewesata Sperry, 1948
  • Sabulodes arizonata Taylor, 1905
  • Sabulodes dyari Grossbeck, 1908
  • Sabulodes ligata Grossbeck, 1908

The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to August in riparian canyons and dry coniferous forest up to 2,560 meters. There is probably more than one generation per year.


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