Speranza exonerata, the barrens itame, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008.[1] It is found in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[2]

Speranza exonerata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Speranza
Species:
S. exonerata
Binomial name
Speranza exonerata
Ferguson, 2008

The only documented larval food plant of this species is Quercus ilicifolia, though it is possible that it might use Vaccinium species, particularly Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Speranza exonerata - Ferguson, 2008". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved December 24, 2017.