Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée)

Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée)

Eulithis gracilineata, the greater grapevine looper, is a rare North American Geometridae moth that feeds on Vitis and Parthenocissus as larvae.

Family
Genus
Eulithis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eulithis gracilineata (Guenée)

Eulithis gracilineata, commonly known as the greater grapevine looper, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1858. Its distribution ranges from eastern Canada southward to Florida. It has also been recorded as far west as Saskatchewan and central Alberta, where the species is considered rare. The wingspan of adult Eulithis gracilineata measures between 35 and 40 mm. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the genera Vitis and Parthenocissus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Eulithis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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