Sericosema

Warren, 1895

Sericosema is a of geometrid established by Warren in 1895. The genus comprises four recognized distributed in North America. These moths belong to the Ennominae, a diverse group within the inchworm moth . are and attracted to light.

Sericosema wilsonensis by (c) Jeremy deWaard. University of British Columbia., some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Sericosema juturnaria by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Sericosema immaculata by (c) Rebecca Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rebecca Johnson. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sericosema: /ˌsɛrɪkoʊˈsiːmə/

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Distribution

North America; occur in the United States and Canada. Sericosema juturnaria ranges broadly across eastern and central North America. Sericosema immaculata and Sericosema wilsonensis have more restricted western distributions. Sericosema simularia occurs in western North America.

Behavior

are and have been observed at light sources.

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Species List

Four are currently recognized: Sericosema juturnaria (Guenée, 1857), Sericosema immaculata (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913), Sericosema wilsonensis Cassino & Swett, 1922, and Sericosema simularia (Taylor, 1906).