Anticlea multiferata

Anticlea multiferata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Anticlea
Species:	A. multiferata
Binomial name
	Anticlea multiferata; (Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
	Camptogramma multiferata Walker, 1863;

Anticlea multiferata, the many-lined carpet, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from all of North America, including Alaska and the Arctic regions of Canada.

The wingspan is 19–25 mm. The forewings are brownish maroon with many fine parallel yellowish lines. Adults are on wing from April to August, although only in April and May in the south and from May to July in the north.[2]

The larvae feed on Epilobium species and Polygonum aviculare.

References

Savela, Markku. "Anticlea multiferata (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Cotinis (November 7, 2005). "Species Anticlea multiferata - Many-lined Carpet - Hodges#7330". BugGuide. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Anticlea multiferata (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

[2] Cotinis (November 7, 2005). "Species Anticlea multiferata - Many-lined Carpet - Hodges#7330". BugGuide. Retrieved May 7, 2019.