Archiearinae
Guides
Archiearis infans
Infant Moth, The Infant
Archiearis infans, commonly known as the Infant Moth, is a species of geometrid moth described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1862. It belongs to the subfamily Archiearinae, a group of early-emerging spring moths. The species exhibits a transcontinental distribution across northern North America, with two recognized subspecies: the nominate form in the eastern and central range, and A. i. oregonensis in the Pacific region.
Leucobrephos
Leucobrephos is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, subfamily Archiearinae. The genus was described by Grote in 1874 and contains three recognized species: L. brephoides, L. middendorfii, and L. mongolicum. Species in this genus are distributed across northern regions of Eurasia and North America.
Leucobrephos brephoides
Scarce Infant Moth
Leucobrephos brephoides is a small geometrid moth known as the scarce infant moth. It is one of the earliest moths to appear in spring, with adults active from March through May. The species is restricted to North American boreal and montane forests, where its larvae feed on several deciduous tree species including aspen and birch.