Venusia pearsalli, or Pearsall's carpet moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is found in western North America, from Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia, through Washington and Oregon to California.[2]
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey with rows of narrow black lines. Adults are on wing in spring.[3]
The larvae feed on Acer circinatum, Alnus incana tenuifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus viridis sinuata, Betula, Cornus nuttalli, Quercus garryana, Crataegus, Malus, Populus tremuloides, Populus trichocarpa and Salix.[4]
Venusia pearsalli, or Pearsall's carpet moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is found in western North America, from Alaska, Alberta and British Columbia, through Washington and Oregon to California.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are pale grey with rows of narrow black lines. Adults are on wing in spring.
The larvae feed on Acer circinatum, Alnus incana tenuifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus viridis sinuata, Betula, Cornus nuttalli, Quercus garryana, Crataegus, Malus, Populus tremuloides, Populus trichocarpa and Salix.
Venusia pearsalli is een vlinder uit de familie van de spanners (Geometridae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1906 door Dyar.
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Venusia pearsalli là một loài bướm đêm trong họ Geometridae.[2]
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Venusia pearsalli là một loài bướm đêm trong họ Geometridae.
