''Mellilla'' is a
monotypic moth genus in the family
Geometridae erected by
Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Its only species, ''Mellilla xanthometata'', the orangewing moth, was
first described by
Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in most of eastern North America.
The
wingspan is about 16–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in early spring and again in late June in two generations per year. Adults are active during both the day and night.
The
larvae feed on ''
Gleditsia triacanthos
The honey locust (''Gleditsia triacanthos''), also known as the thorny locust or thorny honeylocust, is a deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to central North America where it is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys. Hone ...
''.
References
Moths described in 1862
Macariini
Monotypic moth genera
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