Horned Spanworm Moth

Nematocampa resistaria

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae

Nematocampa resistaria, the filament bearer, bordered thorn or horned spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1856. It is found in North America from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and California.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 4,882Canada · 1,923

Sources and credits

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Horned Spanworm Moth

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