Lomographa vestaliata

Lomographa vestaliata, the white spring moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland west to south-eastern British Columbia and south to Florida and Texas. The habitat consists of xeric shrubby edges and woodlands.

Lomographa vestaliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Lomographa
Species:
L. vestaliata
Binomial name
Lomographa vestaliata
(Guenee, 1857)[1]
Synonyms
  • Corycia vestaliata Guenee, 1857

The wingspan is 15–23 mm. Adults have shiny white translucent wings. Adults are diurnal and on wing in spring.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prunus, Crataegus, Sorbus, Malus, Physocarpus and Viburnum species.[2]

References
  1. "911089.00 – 6667 – Lomographa vestaliata – White Spring Moth – (Guenée, [1858])". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  2. Anweiler, G. G. (2007). "Species Page - Lomographa vestaliata". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved February 3, 2019.


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