Eufidonia notataria
Encyclopedia
The Powder Moth is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in north-eastern North America
.
The wingspan
is 22-27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch and Spruces.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Geometridae family. It is found in north-eastern North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 22-27 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Balsam fir, Eastern hemlock, Eastern larch and Spruces.