ARPHA Preprints, doi: 10.3897/arphapreprints.e64986
Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a Palaearctic moth new to eastern North America
expand article infoChristian Schmidt‡, Alexandre Anctil§
‡ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Canada§ Centre de données sur le patrimoine naturel du Québec - ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs, gouvernement du Québec, Quebec, Canada

Corresponding author: Christian Schmidt ( christian.schmidt@canada.ca )

© Christian Schmidt, Alexandre Anctil.
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Citation: Schmidt C, Anctil A (2021) Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a Palaearctic moth new to eastern North America. ARPHA Preprints. https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e64986
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Abstract

The geometrid moth Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1789) was introduced from Europe to North America, first detected in British Columbia in 1973. Until 2019, its North American range was limited to a restricted area of the Pacific Northwest. Here, we report on the first records of H. aestivaria for eastern North America from three widely separated urban centers in eastern Canada during 2019-2020.

Keywords
Alien species, invasive species, exotic species, Geometrinae, citizen science,