Mesoleuca ruficillata

(Guenée, [1858])

white-ribboned carpet moth

Mesoleuca ruficillata, commonly known as the white-ribboned carpet , is a of geometrid moth in the Geometridae. It is found in North America, with records from the northern United States and across the Canadian Prairie provinces. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7307.

Mesoleuca ruficillata2 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Mesoleuca ruficillata by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Mesoleuca ruficillata1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mesoleuca ruficillata: /ˌmɛsoʊˈljuːkə ˌruːfɪsɪˈlɑːtə/

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Distribution

North America, including the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and the U.S. state of Vermont.

Human Relevance

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