Glena cognataria
Glena cognataria, the blueberry gray moth, is a moth native to North America. It ranges from Florida to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Its larvae is hosted on blueberry.[1][2] The habitat consists of bogs and pine barrens. It is listed as a species of special concern and believed extirpated in the US state of Connecticut.[3]
Glena cognataria | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Glena |
Species: | G. cognataria |
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Glena cognataria (Hübner, 1824-31) | |
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The length of the forewings is about 13–15 mm. Adults are greyish brown with a pink or violet tint and weak wing markings.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on blueberry, as well as many hardwood species including oak, maple, cherry, willow and poplar.[4]
References
- Searcy, D. N. "Blueberry Gray Glena cognataria Geometeridae Hodges 6450". Wildflowers of the Escambia. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- Savela, Markku. "Glena cognataria (Hübner, 1824-31)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- Bug Guide
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