Speranza exonerata, the barrens itame, is a moth of the family Geometridae described by Douglas C. Ferguson in 2008.[1] It is found in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is listed as threatened in the US state of Connecticut.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Speranza |
| Species: | S. exonerata
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| Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008
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The only documented larval food plant of this species is Quercus ilicifolia, though it is possible that it might use Vaccinium species, particularly Vaccinium angustifolium.[3]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Speranza exonerata Ferguson, 2008". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ "Speranza exonerata - Ferguson, 2008". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved December 24, 2017.