Ceratodalia

Ceratodalia is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae,[2] containing only one species, Ceratodalia gueneata, which is found in western North America, ranging from British Columbia and Alberta to Colorado and California.[3]

Ceratodalia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Tribe: Hydriomenini
Genus: Ceratodalia
Packard, 1876
Species:
C. gueneata
Binomial name
Ceratodalia gueneata
Synonyms
  • Ceratodalia excurvata (Grote, 1883)

The wingspan is 23–24 mm. The forewings are brownish-gray, although paler along the costa and outer margin. The hindwings are slightly paler than forewing. Adults are on wing from July to August.

References
  1. Ceratodalia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
  3. Bug Guide


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