Parallelia bistriaris

Parallelia bistriaris, the maple looper moth, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. It is found in eastern North America.[1]

Maple looper moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Parallelia
Species:
P. bistriaris
Binomial name
Parallelia bistriaris
Hübner, 1818
Synonyms
  • Parallelia amplissima (Walker, 1858)
  • Poaphila amplissima Walker, 1858

The wingspan is 33–43 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various trees, including birch, maple, and walnut.

References
  1. Cotinis (March 5, 2016). "Species Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper - Hodges#8727". BugGuide. Retrieved December 17, 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.