genus

Tissue Moths

Triphosa

Field notes

Triphosa is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae, subfamily Larentiinae. The genus was first described by Stephens in 1829. The larvae or caterpillars are commonly called meters, hence the name of the family. These species in Colombia are little known and studied, in addition to the inclusion of its high rate of species.

Some plants associated with this genus of moth are: Rhamnus (Rhamnaceae), Prunus (Rosaceae).

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Tissue Moth native
Tissue
Triphosa californiata presumed native
Triphosa bipectinata

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native tissue moths All

Native to the US, by observations.

Tissue Moth Triphosa haesitata 5,416 observations