Campaea perlata
Campaea perlata, the pale beauty, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The average wingspan is about 28–51 mm, and the female tends to be much larger than the male.
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| Tribe: | Campaeini |
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| Species: | C. perlata |
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| Campaea perlata Guenée, 1858 | |
Range
C. perlata is seen in almost the entire North American continent.[1]
Food plants of the larvae
- Alder
- Ash
- Basswood
- Beech
- Birch
- Blueberry
- Canada buffaloberry
- Cherry
- Fir
- Elm
- Hemlock
- Maple
- Oak
- Photinia
- Pine
- Poplar
- Rose
- Spruce
- Tamarack
- Willow
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References
- Jim Sogaard. (2009) Moths & Caterpillars of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas.
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