About Hydrelia albifera Walker, 1866
Hydrelia albifera, commonly called the fragile white carpet moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1866. Its distribution ranges from Newfoundland to British Columbia, and extends south in eastern North America to the Gulf states. It inhabits deciduous and mixed-wood forests. The wingspan of adult moths measures 16 to 18 mm. In the northern parts of its range, this species produces one generation per year, while populations further south may have two generations annually. Adult moths are active and in flight from May to August. The larvae of Hydrelia albifera feed on the leaves of Cornus stolonifera, Cornus alternafolia, and Betula papyrifera.
