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For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
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Lycia
Genus
Lycia
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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
Bistonini
Genus
Lycia
Numbers
3 species in North America
2 species in Canada (CBIF)
Range
Canada and northern US
Season
adults fly from March to June
Food
larvae feed on the leaves of apple and other trees
Print References
Rindge, Frederick H. 1975. A revision of the New World Bistonini, (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Bulletin of the AMNH ; v. 156, article 2.
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Internet References
pinned adult images
of both species occurring in Canada (CBIF)
Works Cited
1.
A revision of the New World Bistonini, (Lepidoptera, Geometridae).
Frederick H. Rindge. 1975. American Museum of Natural History 156(2):.
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 12 April, 2005 - 2:05am
Additional contributions by
Maury Heiman
,
Randy Hardy
Last updated 15 August, 2012 - 1:05pm