Overview
Distribution
National Distribution
Canada
Origin: Native
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Present
Confidence: Confident
Type of Residency: Year-round
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Aplocera plagiata
There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen. Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Aplocera plagiata
Public Records: 1
Species: 54
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
Wikipedia
Treble-bar
The Treble-bar or St. John's Wort Inchworm (Aplocera plagiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East.
This species varies considerably in size (wingspan 37–43 mm) and colouration but is generally grey with three characteristic dark fascia across each forewing, giving it its common name. The hindwings are pale grey or buff. One or two broods are produced each year and the adults can be seen at any time from May to September.[1] The species flies at night and is attracted to light.
The larva is also very variable, being green to reddish brown with alternating darker and lighter stripes. It feeds on various species of St John's wort. The species overwinters as a small larva.
- ^ The flight season refers to the British Isles. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Subspecies
- A. p. hausmanni
- A. p. plagiata
References
- Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 (Reprinted 1991)
- Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984
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