Summary ⁴

Euchlaena deductaria, the Forked Euchlaena Moth, is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

Taxonomy ⁵

The name Euchlaella pectillaria was erroneously applied to this species, while the American species is to be correctly called by its previously considered junior synonym, Euchlaella deductaria. The name pectillaria is a junior synonym of the European species Odontopera bidentata.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Nancy Magnusson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/34312269@N04/15642191425/
2. (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/wildreturn/16083841122/
3. (c) Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/wildreturn/17026341548/
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena_pectinaria
5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena_deductaria

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
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• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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