Ballooning-larvae

Guides

• Paleacrita

  spring cankerworm moths

  Paleacrita is a genus of geometer moths (Geometridae) containing at least three described species, including the widespread spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata). The genus was established by Riley in 1876. Species in this genus are notable for having flightless females in at least some species, a trait that influences their dispersal biology and seasonal activity patterns.

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• Phigalia strigataria

  Small Phigalia Moth

  A small geometer moth (family Geometridae) native to North America. Males are winged and active in early spring, while females are wingless. The species exhibits a life history nearly identical to the Spring Cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata), with which it shares geographic range and seasonal timing. Adults do not feed; larvae are the dispersal and feeding stage.

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