Plagodis phlogosaria

Plagodis phlogosaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Plagodis
Species: P. phlogosaria
Binomial name
Plagodis phlogosaria
Guenée, 1857
Synonyms
  • Plagodis altruaria
  • Plagodis intermediaria

Plagodis phlogosaria, the scorched wing or straight-lined plagodis, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in all of North America except the far south and Yukon and Alaska.

The binomial name refers to the Greek phlogos (meaning "flame"), phlogistos (meaning "to burn" or "inflame") or phlogosis (meaning "inflammation"). This refers to the patches on both the fore- and hindwing, which look like they are scorched.

The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on alder, basswood, birch, black cherry, chokecherry, hazel and willow.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:


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