Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi explained

Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).^{[1] [2] [3]} It was first described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,^[2] where it has been recorded from open wooded areas in western North America, ranging east to western Alberta and south to California.

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are mottled grey, with a darker grey median band on the forewings.^[4]

The MONA or Hodges number for Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi is 7372.^{[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, Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-21.
2. Web site: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-01-21.
3. Web site: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi Species Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-01-21.
4. Web site: Anweiler, G. G. . 2007 . Species Details: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 29, 2020.
5. Pohl, G. R.; Patterson, B. & Pelham, J. P. (2016). Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
6. Web site: Xanthorhoe macdunnoughi, Hodges 7372. North American Moth Photographers Group. 2018-01-21.