Ecliptopera atricolorata, the dark-banded geometer moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Ecliptopera |
| Species: | E. atricolorata
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| Ecliptopera atricolorata | |
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The wingspan is 28–32 mm (1.1–1.3 in).[3][4] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September, with most records from June and July.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ecliptopera atricolorata (Grote & Robinson 1867)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ American Insects
- ^ Bug Guide