Hydriomena macdunnoughi
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| Hydriomena macdunnoughi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hydriomena |
| Species: | H. macdunnoughi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydriomena macdunnoughi Swett, 1918 | |
Hydriomena macdunnoughi is a species of moth in the family Geometridae (geometrid moths).[1][2][3] It was described by Louis W. Swett in 1918 and is found in North America,[2] where it has been recorded from Yukon Territory to western Alberta and Colorado.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The forewings are dark ashen grey, with a broad, irregular fuscous band centrally. The hindwings are pale grey with six or seven indeterminate, brown, wavy, hair-lines crossing them.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to July.
The larvae feed on Salix species.
The MONA or Hodges number for Hydriomena macdunnoughi is 7255.[5][6]
