Archiearis
Encyclopedia
Archiearis is a genus of moth
in the family Geometridae found in northern nearctic
and palearctic
areas.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Geometridae found in northern nearctic
Nearctic
The Nearctic is one of the eight terrestrial ecozones dividing the Earth's land surface.The Nearctic ecozone covers most of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico...
and palearctic
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is one of the eight ecozones dividing the Earth's surface.Physically, the Palearctic is the largest ecozone...
areas.
Species
- Archiearis infansArchiearis infansThe Infant or First-born Geometer is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland and the northern United States, south in the east to New Jersey, south in the west to California....
(Möschler, 1862) – The Infant - Archiearis nothaArchiearis nothaThe Light Orange Underwing is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 35 mm. The moths fly from March to April depending on the location.The larva feed on Populus tremula....
(Hübner, [1803]) – Light Orange Underwing - Archiearis partheniasArchiearis partheniasThe Orange Underwing is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe.The wingspan is ca. 30-40 mm. The moths fly from February to May depending on the location.The larva feed on Birch.-External links:...
(Linnaeus, 1761) – Orange Underwing - Archiearis puella (Esper, 1787)
- Archiearis touranginii (Berce, 1870)