Cleora Sublunaria
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''Cleora sublunaria'', the double-lined gray moth, is a species of
moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family Geometridae. It is found in
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, where it has been recorded from south-eastern
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west to
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. The length of the forewings is 13–17 mm for males and 14–17 mm for females. Adults are mostly on wing from February to June in one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''
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'' and '' Comptonia'' species. They are green to brown with faint dorsal and lateral stripes. The head has faint spotting, forming short concentric bands. Larvae can be found from June to July.Bug Guide
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Moths described in 1857 Cleora Moths of North America {{Boarmiini-stub