Lobocleta ossularia (Geyer, 1837) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lobocleta ossularia (Geyer, 1837)

Lobocleta ossularia (Geyer, 1837)

Lobocleta ossularia, the drab brown wave moth, is a North American Geometridae moth with larvae that feed on specific plants.

Family
Genus
Lobocleta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Lobocleta ossularia (Geyer, 1837)

Lobocleta ossularia, commonly called the drab brown wave moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species is found in North America, with recorded ranges extending from California to Florida, and northward along the eastern continent to New York and Illinois. The wingspan of adult Lobocleta ossularia measures 13 to 19 mm. In California, adult moths are active in flight from June through September. The larvae of this species feed on Stellaria media, plants of the Galium genus, and Fragaria chiloensis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Lobocleta

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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