Apodrepanulatrix liberaria

(Apodrepanulatrix liberaria)

Description

Apodrepanulatrix liberaria, the New Jersey tea inchworm, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found from extreme southern Quebec and southern Ontario southward into northern Florida and Mississippi. It is listed as endangered by state authorities in the US state of Connecticut. The wingspan is 25–35 mm. The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus.

Taxonomic tree:

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