Genus of moths
Cingilia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Francis Walker in 1862. Its only species, Cingilia catenaria, the chain-dotted geometer, chain dot geometer, chainspotted geometer or chain-spotted geometer, was first described by Dru Drury in 1773.[1] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia south to Maryland and west to Kansas and Alberta.[2]
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. Adults are on wing from late August to early October in one generation per year.[3] Larvae are found from June to August. The species overwinters as an egg.
References
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- ^ "911337.00 – 6898 – Cingilia catenaria – Chain-dotted Geometer Moth – (Drury, 1773)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Roth, Matthew (September 15, 2011). "Species Cingilia catenaria - Chain-dotted Geometer - Hodges#6898". BugGuide. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Anweiler, G. G. (2008). "Species Details Cingilia catenaria". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Savela, Markku. "Cingilia Walker, 1862". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
