Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi
Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).[1][2][3] It was first described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from open wooded areas in western North America, ranging east to western Alberta and south to California.
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are mottled grey, with a darker grey median band on the forewings.[4]
The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is 7372.[5][6]
References
- "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Details: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- Pohl, G. R.; Patterson, B. & Pelham, J. P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
- "Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi, Hodges 7372". North American Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.
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