Apodrepanulatrix liberaria explained

Apodrepanulatrix liberaria, the New Jersey tea inchworm, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1860.^[1] It is found from extreme southern Quebec and southern Ontario southward into northern Florida and Mississippi. It is listed as endangered by state authorities in the US states of Massachusetts^[2] and Connecticut.^[3]

The wingspan is 25–35 mm.

The larvae feed on Ceanothus americanus.^[4]

External links

• 911115 – 6693 – Apodrepanulatrix liberaria – (Walker, 1860). Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. pictures of both the moth and caterpillar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Apodrepanulatrix liberaria (Walker, 1860) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 3, 2018.
2. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/list-of-endangered-threatened-and-special-concern-species#butterflies-and-moths "List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species"
3. http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/wildlife/pdf_files/nongame/ets15.pdf "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015"
4. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1209133 BugGuide