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Species Plagodis alcoolaria - Hollow-spotted Plagodis - Hodges#6844

Classification · Hodges Number · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Anagogini
Genus Plagodis
Species alcoolaria (Hollow-spotted Plagodis - Hodges#6844)
Hodges Number
6844
Size
Wingspan 2.6-3.5 cm
Identification
Note resting posture, unusual for a geometer. Postmedian lines curve outward. Variable markings in different broods.
Range
Eastern and central North America
Habitat
Deciduous forests, woodlands
Season
Late March-September
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on deciduous trees: basswood, beech, maples, oaks
Print References
Covell, p. 369, plate 53 #4 (1)
Wagner, p. 74--P. fervidaria caterpillar (2)
Internet References
Lynn Scott
MIACY
Maryland Moths--excellent photos of variability in this species.
MPG Living Plate
MPG Pinned Plate
Works Cited
1.Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths
By Charles V. Covell
2.Caterpillars of Eastern Forests
By David L. Wagner, Valerie Giles, Richard C. Reardon, Michael L. McManus
Contributed by Cotinis on 1 July, 2004 - 5:32am
Additional contributions by Mike Boone
Last updated 1 May, 2005 - 9:10am

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