Speranza exonerata explained

Speranza exonerata, the barrens itame, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008.^[1] It is found in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.^[2]

The only documented larval food plant of this species is Quercus ilicifolia, though it is possible that it might use Vaccinium species, particularly Vaccinium angustifolium.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 25, 2017.
2. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
3. http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Speranza+exonerata "Speranza exonerata - Ferguson, 2008"