Rheumaptera subhastata

Rheumaptera subhastata, the white-banded black moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, where it is widely distributed in western North America.

Rheumaptera subhastata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Rheumaptera
Species:
R. subhastata
Binomial name
Rheumaptera subhastata
(Nolcken, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria subhastata Nolcken, 1870

The wingspan is 26–31 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to mid July. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the foliage of Alnus species. They fold a leaf into a tent.

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