''Hydriomena speciosata'' is a
moth of the family
Geometridae. It is found from coastal
British Columbia south to
California. The habitat consists of wet conifer forests.
The
wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings have alternating bands of green and black. Adults are on wing in midsummer.
The larvae feed on the foliage of
Pinaceae species, including ''
Abies grandis'', ''
Picea
A spruce is a tree of the genus ''Picea'' (), a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal (taiga) regions of the Earth. ''Picea'' is the sole genus in the subfami ...
'', ''
Pinus'', ''
Pseudotsuga menziesii'' and ''
Tsuga heterophylla''.
Bug Guide
/ref> Mature larvae reach a length of 20 mm. Pupation takes place in May or June.
References
Moths described in 1874
Hydriomena
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