Digrammia burneyata

(McDunnough, 1939)

Digrammia burneyata is a of geometrid in the Geometridae, first described by McDunnough in 1939. It belongs to a of moths commonly known as granite moths, characterized by their cryptic coloration. The species is recorded from North America, though specific details about its and remain limited. Its Hodges number is 6376.

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Identification

Members of the Digrammia are typically recognized by their mottled gray or brown wing patterns that provide camouflage against rocky substrates. Specific diagnostic features for D. burneyata distinguishing it from such as D. californiaria and D. muscariata are not documented in available sources. possess the slender body and broad wings typical of Geometridae.

Distribution

North America. Specific locality records are sparse; the is less frequently encountered than some .

Behavior

are and have been observed at ultraviolet light sources, a common collecting method for geometrid moths.

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Hodges Number

6376

Taxonomic Authority

First described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1939.

Observation Frequency

As of available records, iNaturalist documents 16 observations, indicating it is infrequently encountered or underreported relative to more common .

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