Digrammia continuata
Digrammia continuata, the curve-lined angle, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Brunswick to Florida, west to California and north to Manitoba.[1]
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The wingspan is about 22–24 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August in two generations per year.[2]
The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana, Thuja occidentalis[3] and Hesperocyparis guadalupensis. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 29 mm. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in soil or amongst debris.
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