Tetracis australis
| Tetracis australis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Tetracis |
| Species: | T. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetracis australis Ferris, 2009 | |
Tetracis australis is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from the coastal southern regions of the U.S. state of California from Monterey County south to Los Encinas, San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico, at altitudes from near sea level to 2,135 meters.
The length of the forewings 19–23 mm. Adults are on wing from March to late June.
The larvae probably feed on Quercus and Populus species.
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