Enchoria lacteata

(Packard, 1876)

Enchoria lacteata is a of geometrid in the Geometridae, first described by Packard in 1876. It is native to North America and has been documented across multiple observation platforms. The species belongs to the Larentiinae, a diverse group of carpet moths. Its MONA (Moth Photographers Group) or Hodges number is 7403.

Enchoria lacteata1 by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Enchoria lacteata3 by CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.Enchoria lacteata by Jeremy deWaard, University of British Columbia. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Enchoria lacteata: //ɛnˈkɔ.ri.a lɐkˈte.a.ta//

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North America

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Ochyria lacteata by Packard in 1876, the was later transferred to the Enchoria. The basionym Ochyria lacteata reflects this taxonomic revision.

Observation data

As of source date, iNaturalist records 495 observations of this , indicating it is moderately well-documented by citizen scientists.

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