Hydriomena macdunnoughi explained

Hydriomena macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).^{[1] [2] [3]} It was described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,^[2] where it has been recorded from Yukon Territory to western Alberta and Colorado.

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are dark ashen grey, with a broad, irregular fuscous band centrally. The hindwings are pale grey with six or seven indeterminate, brown, wavy, hair-lines crossing them.^[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.

The larvae feed on Salix species.

The MONA or Hodges number for Hydriomena macdunnoughi is 7255.^{[5] [6]}

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
• Scoble, Malcolm J., ed. (1999). Geometrid Moths of the World: A Catalogue (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). 1016.

External links

• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser, Hydriomena macdunnoughi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hydriomena macdunnoughi Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-18.
2. Web site: Hydriomena macdunnoughi Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-18.
3. Web site: Hydriomena macdunnoughi Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-18.
4. https://archive.org/stream/canadianentomolo50ento#page/296/mode/1up Can. Ent. 50 (9): 296
5. Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
6. Web site: Hydriomena macdunnoughi, Hodges 7255. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-01-18.