Plagodis alcoolaria

Plagodis alcoolaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Tribe:	Hypochrosini
Genus:	Plagodis
Species:	P. alcoolaria
Binomial name
	Plagodis alcoolaria; (Guenée, 1857)
Synonyms
	Plagodis kempii Hulst, 1900 (summer form);

Plagodis alcoolaria, the hollow-spotted plagodis, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and central North America.

The wingspan is 26–35 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of March to September.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, including basswood, beech, maple and oak. They prefer Betula species.

Description

They have yellowish-white colored wings, with orangish-brown shading and lines that range in color from orange to brown-black. The perimeter line curves outward and meets costa closer to apex than in other Plagodis species. They also have a large discal spot. The summer brood ( kempii ) have a paler yellow color with fewer markings than the spring brood.

Distribution and Habitat

They are found across North America. They are spotted in Nova Scotia to Georgia, west to Manitoba, and in South Dakota, Missouri, and Mississippi.

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