Nematocampa baggettaria, or Baggett's spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina.[2]
| Nematocampa baggettaria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Nematocampa |
| Species: | N. baggettaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Nematocampa baggettaria Ferguson, 1993[1]
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The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 7–9 mm for females. The wings are orange brown, with dark, purplish-brown shading in most of the outer third in females. Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]
Etymology edit
The species is named for H. D. (Dave) Baggett of Palatka, Florida, who first brought it to the attention of the author and who collected about half of the specimens seen at the time.
References edit
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Nematocampa baggettaria Ferguson 1993". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ "910678.00 – 7010.1 – Nematocampa baggettaria – Baggett's Spanworm Moth – Ferguson, 1993". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ Ferguson, D.C., 1993: A revision of the species of Nematocampa (Geometridae: Ennominae) occurring in the United States and Canada. Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 47 (1): 60-77. Full article: [1][permanent dead link]
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