Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Ourapterygini » Philtraea

Genus Philtraea

Philtraea monillata - Philtraea monillata - female Moth - Philtraea elegantaria Philtraea elegantaria Philtraea paucimacula Philtraea elegantaria Philtraea paucimacula Moth - Philtraea Philtraea elegantaria
Show images of: caterpillars · adults · both
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths)
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae
Tribe Ourapterygini
Genus Philtraea
Numbers
7 species in North America
Philtraea elegantaria
Philtraea utahensis
Philtraea surcaliforniae
Philtraea latifoliae
Philtraea albimaxima
Philtraea paucimacula
Philtraea monillata
Identification
difficult group with range helpful in determination
See Also
Grotella tricolor
Print References
Buckett, J.S., 1970 (1971). Revision of the Nearctic genus Philtraea Hulst, with notes on biology and the descriptions of new species (Geometridae). Journal of Research on Lepidoptera 9(1): 29-64. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - photos of pinned adults and related species for comparison.
friendscentral.org - pinned adult photos of most Philtraea species.
Works Cited
1.Revision of the Nearctic genus Philtraea Hulst, with notes on biology and the descriptions of new species (Geometridae).
John S. Buckett. 1970. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 9(1): 29-64.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 11 June, 2007 - 3:36pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 26 April, 2014 - 2:58pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2025 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo