Digrammia pallorata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).[1][2][3] It was described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
| Digrammia pallorata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Digrammia |
| Species: | D. pallorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Digrammia pallorata Ferguson, 2008
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The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females.
The larvae feed on Juniperus monosperma and Juniperus pinhotii.
The MONA or Hodges number for Digrammia pallorata is 6363.1.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Digrammia pallorata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b "Digrammia pallorata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Digrammia pallorata Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- ^ "Digrammia pallorata, Hodges 6363.1". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Further reading
edit- Ferguson, Douglas C.; Hodges, R. W.; et al., eds. (2008). "Geometroidea: Geometridae (part), Ennominae (Part - Abraxini, Cassymini, Macariini)". The Moths of North America North of Mexico, fasc. 17.2, 430.
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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