Selenia kentaria
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Kent's Thorn or Kent's Geometer (Selenia kentaria) is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern and central North America
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The wingspan
is 32-52 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.
The adults mimic wilted leaves, while the larvae resemble twigs.
The larvae feed on several hardwood trees, including Betula and Prunus
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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 eastern and central 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...
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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 32-52 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August.
The adults mimic wilted leaves, while the larvae resemble twigs.
The larvae feed on several hardwood trees, including Betula and Prunus
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, apricots and almonds. There are around 430 species spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. Many members of the genus are widely cultivated for fruit and ornament.-Botany:Members of the genus...
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