spring cankerworm
Paleacrita vernata (Peck)
Resources
- A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 2252046 spring cankerworm Paleacrita vernata Adult(s) Jerald E. Dewey |
 3057073 spring cankerworm Paleacrita vernata Trap(s) William A. Carothers |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Geometroidea |
| Family: Geometridae |
| Subfamily: Ennominae |
| Tribe: Bistonini |
| Genus: Paleacrita |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITANAVA>
| Common Name Reference: | Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm |
