Seagrape Spanworm Moth

Ametris nitocris

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae

Ametris nitocris, the seagrape spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found from the southern United States (including Florida) through Central America to South America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 1

Sources and credits

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Seagrape Spanworm Moth

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