Pero ancetaria
Encyclopedia
Hübner's Pero is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the eastern part of the United States
, Ontario
and Quebec
.
The wingspan
is 31-37 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September in the south (from May to June and again from August to September). There are two generations per year.
The larva
feed on Alnus, Shepherdia canadensis, Prunus serotina and Salix.
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...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in the eastern part of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
and Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 31-37 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September in the south (from May to June and again from August to September). There are two generations per year.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
feed on Alnus, Shepherdia canadensis, Prunus serotina and Salix.