cherry scallop shell moth
Rheumaptera prunivorata (Ferguson)
Resources
- A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States - USDA Forest Service
- Pest Alert - USDA Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
![]() 1301035 cherry scallop shell moth Rheumaptera prunivorata Feature(s) Joseph OBrien |
![]() 1301036 cherry scallop shell moth Rheumaptera prunivorata Feature(s) Joseph OBrien |
Taxonomic Rank
Kingdom: Animalia |
Phylum: Arthropoda |
Subphylum: Hexapoda |
Class: Insecta |
Infraclass: Neoptera |
Subclass: Pterygota |
Order: Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: Geometroidea |
Family: Geometridae |
Subfamily: Larentiinae |
Tribe: Rheumapterini |
Genus: Rheumaptera |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITANAFACommon Name Reference: | Drooz AT, ed. 1989. Insects of eastern forests. Misc. Publ. 1426. Washington, DC: USDA Forest Service. 608 p. |
Scientific Name Reference: | Geometrid Moths of the World A Catalog, 1999, Malcolm J. Scoble (ed.) Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, CSIRO Publishing |