Prorella opinata (Pearsall, 1909)

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Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Larentiinae

Identification: Adults are small and gray. The forewings have fine crosslines, the antemedian lines tending at times to fuse into a faint band which runs from the discal dot to the inner margin at about one-fourth.

Wing Span: 1.4 cm

Life History:

Flight: May and from July to October.

Caterpillar Hosts:

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Colorado, California, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

Conservation:

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Management Needs:

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