Hydriomena transfigurata

(Hydriomena transfigurata)

Description

Hydriomena transfigurata, the transfigured hydriomena moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to August, with most records from March to June. The larvae feed on Pinus species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Geometridae
Genus:Hydriomena
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