Rheumaptera prunivorata

Rheumaptera prunivorata, the cherry scallop shell or Ferguson's scallop shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1955. It is found in North America from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario in Canada, through the eastern parts of the United States, down to Georgia.

Rheumaptera prunivorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Rheumaptera
Species:	R. prunivorata
Binomial name
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson, 1955
Synonyms
Hydria prunivorata

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Prunus virginiana.

External links

• Murray, Tom (October 12, 2018). "Species Rheumaptera prunivorata - Cherry Scallop Shell - Hodges#7292". BugGuide. Retrieved May 10, 2019.