Tetracis jubararia

Tetracis jubararia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Tetracis
Species: T. jubararia
Binomial name
Tetracis jubararia
Hulst, 1886
Synonyms
  • Synaxis jubararia McDunnough, 1938
  • Synaxis jubararia sericeata Barnes & McDunnough, 1917

Tetracis jubararia is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in North America (see subspecies section).

The length of the forewings 17–26 mm. Adults of ssp. jubararia are on wing from mid August to late November depending upon locality and elevation. Adults of ssp. sericeata are on wing from September to mid November.

Larvae of ssp. jubararia have been recorded on Alnus, Betula, Cornus, Populus, Ribes, Prunus subcordata, Salix, Picea glauca, Picea engelmanni, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Thuja.

Subspecies

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