About Venusia pearsalli (Dyar, 1906)
Venusia pearsalli, commonly known as Pearsall's carpet moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is distributed in western North America, ranging from Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia, through Washington and Oregon, all the way to California. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 21 mm. Its forewings are pale grey and marked with rows of narrow black lines. Adult moths are active and capable of flight during the spring. The larvae of Venusia pearsalli feed on a variety of host plants including Acer circinatum, Alnus incana tenuifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus viridis sinuata, Betula, Cornus nuttalli, Quercus garryana, Crataegus, Malus, Populus tremuloides, Populus trichocarpa and Salix.
