Venusia comptaria (Walker, 1860) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Venusia comptaria (Walker, 1860)
Venusia comptaria, the brown-shaded carpet moth, is a 20 mm wingspan Geometridae moth found in eastern North American woodlands.
Venusia comptaria, commonly known as the brown-shaded carpet moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Geometridae. This species was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is distributed in eastern North America, ranging from Florida north to Newfoundland and extending west to the province of Manitoba. This moth lives in woodland habitats. Adults of this species have a wingspan of approximately 20 mm.
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Eupithecia subumbrata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Epirrita autumnata (Borkhausen, 1794)
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