Eubaphe mendica

Eubaphe mendica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eubaphe
Species:	E. mendica
Binomial name
	Eubaphe mendica; (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
	Nudaria mendica Walker, 1854; Eubaphe biseriata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855);

Eubaphe mendica, the beggar, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854 and it is found in eastern North America.[1]

The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September. There are three generations per year.

The larvae feed on Acer and Viola species.[2]

References

"910286.00 – 7440 – Eubaphe mendica – Beggar Moth – (Walker, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
Cotinis (October 6, 2013). "Species Eubaphe mendica - The Beggar - Hodges#7440". BugGuide. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

"Species Page - Eubaphe mendica". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

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