Aspitates aberrata explained

Aspitates aberrata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Henry Edwards in 1884.^[1] It is found in North America from northern Minnesota north and west across southern Manitoba to western Alberta and the Peace River area of British Columbia.^[2] The habitat consists of open aspen parklands and low elevation grasslands.^[3]

The wingspan is 27–36 mm.

There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid-May to mid-July.

Subspecies

• Aspitates aberrata aberrata (Alberta)
• Aspitates aberrata assiniboiarus Munroe, 1963 (eastern Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 911139.00 – 6715 – Aspitates aberrata – (Edwards, 1884) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . November 16, 2020.
2. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . 2007 . Species Details Aspitates aberrata . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 16, 2020.
3. Web site: Kropiewnicki . Ted . November 17, 2008 . Species Aspitates aberrata - Hodges#6715 . BugGuide . November 16, 2020.