Digrammia continuata

Digrammia continuata, the curve-lined angle, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick to Florida, west to California and north to Manitoba.[1]

Digrammia continuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Digrammia
Species:
D. continuata
Binomial name
Digrammia continuata
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Anaitis continuata Walker, 1862
  • Anaitis orillata Walker, 1863
  • Aspilates strigularia Walker, 1863

The wingspan is about 22–24 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August in two generations per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana, Thuja occidentalis[3] and Hesperocyparis guadalupensis. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 29 mm. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in soil or amongst debris.

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Digrammia at funet


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