Euthyatira lorata

Euthyatira lorata is a moth of the family Drepanidae.[1] It is found in wet coastal forests in north-western North America, including Oregon and Washington.[2]

Euthyatira lorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Euthyatira
Species:
E. lorata
Binomial name
Euthyatira lorata
(Grote, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Thyatira lorata Grote, 1881

The wingspan is about 44 mm. Adults are on wing from spring to early summer.

The larvae feed on the foliage of dogwoods (Cornus species).[2]

References
  1. "Species Euthyatira lorata - Hodges#6239". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "Euthyatira lorata (Grote)". Pacific Northwest Moths. Department of Biology, Western Washington University. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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