Phaeoura mexicanaria (Grote, 1883) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phaeoura mexicanaria (Grote, 1883)

Phaeoura mexicanaria (Grote, 1883)

Phaeoura mexicanaria is a Geometridae moth found in North America, whose larvae feed on Pinus species.

Family
Genus
Phaeoura
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Phaeoura mexicanaria (Grote, 1883)

Phaeoura mexicanaria is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. It was first officially described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. This species occurs in North America, with confirmed records from locations including British Columbia, California, Texas, and Washington. The wingspan of adult Phaeoura mexicanaria ranges from 40 to 50 mm. The larval stage of this moth feeds on plants from the Pinus genus.

Photo: (c) Jim Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jim Johnson · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Phaeoura

More from Geometridae

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

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