Plataea ursaria

Cassino & Swett, 1922

Plataea ursaria is a geometrid in the Geometridae, first described by Cassino and Swett in 1922. It belongs to the Ennominae, a diverse group of inchworm moths. The is known from North America and has been documented in 23 iNaturalist observations as of the data cutoff.

Plataea ursaria -25978, Det. R. Hannawacker, Upper Santa Ana River, San Bernardino County, California. 4 June 1949, John L. Sperry (49550996327) by Robb Hannawacker. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Plataea ursaria: /pləˈtiːə ʊrˈseriə/

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Distribution

North America.

Human Relevance

Assigned MONA/Hodges number 6923, used in North American classification and identification systems.

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