The Geometers 2
What are they?
An attractive group of moths forming a large part of the family Geometridae. Many species are woodland dwellers and mimic dead leaves, while their larvae mimic twigs.
Identification
These are small to medium-sized moths, often with intricate, cryptic markings. Most are easily identified by their wing patterns.
06255 Rose Hook-tip Oreta rosea
Wingspan: 25-38mm. Flight Time: June-September. Larval Food: Birch and other woody plants.
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06273 Lesser Maple Spanworm Speranza pustularia
Wingspan: 18-28mm. Flight Time: June-August. Larval Food: A wide range of both deciduous and evergreen trees.
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06326 Common Angle Macaria aemulataria
Wingspan: 20-22mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: maple trees.
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06339 Blurry Chocolate Angle Macaria transitaria
Wingspan: 23-28mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: pine needles.
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06340 Minor Angle Macaria minorata
Wingspan: 17-21mm. Flight Time: May-July. Larval Food: pine needles.
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06342 Two-spot Angle Macaria bisignata
Wingspan: 25-30mm. Flight Time: June-August. Larval Food: pine needles.
Larva known as Red-headed Inchworm
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06353 Many-lined Angle Macaria multilineata
Wingspan: 26-28mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Virginia Juniper and Eastern White Cedar.
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06362 Curve-lined Angle Diagrammia continuata
Wingspan: 20-24mm. Flight Time: May-August. Larval Food: Virginia Juniper and Eastern White Cedar.
Larva known as Red-headed Inchworm.
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06405 Hollow-spotted Angle Digrammia gnophosaria
Wingspan: 18-23mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Willows (Salicaceae).
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06443 Texas Gray Glenoides texanaria
Wingspan: 15-22mm. Flight Time: June-October Larval Food:
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06584 Small Purplish Gray Iridopsis humaria
Wingspan: 24-28mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Leaves of various deciduous trees and shrubs.
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06582 Large Purplish Gray Iridopsis vellivolata
Wingspan: 30-36mm. Flight Time: May-June. Larval Food: Leaves of various coniferous trees.
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06586 Brown-shaded Gray Iridopsis defectaria
Wingspan: 24-36mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: Leaves of various deciduous trees.
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06588 Bent-line Gray Iridopsis larvaria
Wingspan: 26-36mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: Leaves of various deciduous trees.
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06590 Common Gray Anavitrinella pampinaria
Wingspan: 23-34mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: Mostly various deciduous trees.
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06599 Tulip-tree Beauty Epimectis hortaria
Wingspan: 43-55mm. Flight Time: March-October. Larval Food: Leaves of deciduous trees, including Tulip Tree, Sassafras, Pawpaw and poplar.
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06620 Melanolophia canadaria
Wingspan: 28-36mm. Flight Time: March-September. Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of trees.
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06654 White Spot Hypagyrtis unipunctata
Wingspan: 20-47mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of trees.
This moth may at times be indistinguishable externally from Esther Moth, though well-speckled individuals are generally considered to be most likely White Spots.
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06655 Esther Moth Hypagyrtis esther
Wingspan: 20-47mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of trees.
This moth may at times be indistinguishable externally from White Spot, though unspeckled individuals are generally considered to be most likely Esther Moths.
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06658 The Half-wing Phigalia titea
Wingspan: 30-40mm. Flight Time: March-June. Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of deciduous trees and shrubs.
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06667 White Spring Moth Lomographa vestaliata
Wingspan: 15-26mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: A wide range of deciduous trees and shrubs.
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06678 White Vestal Cabera variolaria
Wingspan: 22-25mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: Leaves of poplar (Populus spp.) and willow (Salix spp.).
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06711 Black-dotted Ruddy Ilexia intractata
Wingspan: 21-31mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Leaves of American Holly (Ilex opaca).
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06720 Common Lytrosis Lytrosis unitaria
Wingspan: 45-57mm. Flight Time: May-August. Larval Food: Leaves of various deciduous trees.
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06721 Sinuous Lytrosis Lytrosis sinuosa
Wingspan: 45-57mm. Flight Time: May-August. Larval Food: Leaves of poplar (Populus spp.) and willow (Salix spp.).
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06724 Saw-wing Euchlaena serrata
Wingspan: 36-50mm. Flight Time: April-August. Larval Food: Various deciduous trees and shrubs.
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06726 Obtuse Euchlaena Euchlaena obtusaria
Wingspan: 27-48mm. Flight Time: April-September. Larval Food: Mostly members of the rose family; also known to eat Spotted Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis).
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06733 Deep-yellow Euchlaena Euchlaena amoenaria
Wingspan: 30-49mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food:
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06740 False Crocus Geometer Xanthotype urticaria
Wingspan: 30-40mm. Flight Time: May-August. Larval Food: Wide range of woody and herbaceous plants.
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06752 Straight-lined Pero Pero zalissaria
Wingspan: Flight Time: Larval Food:
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06796 Pale Beauty Campaea perlata
Length: 28-51mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: The leaves of various deciduous trees.
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06797 Maple Thorn Ennomos magnaria
Length: 22-30mm. Flight Time: July-October. Larval Food: Deciduous trees.
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06798 Elm Spanworm Ennomos subsignaria
Length: 35-40mm. Flight Time: June-August. Larval Food: Deciduous trees.
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06826 Common Metarranthis Metarranthis hypochraria
Wingspan: 34-35mm. Flight Time: April-July. Larval Food: A range of woody trees and shrubs, especially blueberries and oaks.
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06832 Yellow-washed Metarranthis Metarranthis obfirmaria
Wingspan: 26-36mm. Flight Time: April-July. Larval Food: A range of woody trees and shrubs, especially blueberries and oaks.
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06844 Hollow-spotted Plagodis Plagodis alcoolaria
Wingspan: 26-35mm. Flight Time: April-August. Larval Food: A range of deciduous trees.
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06892 Yellow-headed Looper Lambdina pellucidaria
Wingspan: 32-45mm. Flight Time: April-May. Larval Food: A range of trees, especially conifers.
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06894 Curve-lined Looper Lambdina fervidaria
Wingspan: 25-37mm. Flight Time: April-August. Larval Food: A range of woody trees and shrubs.
Very similar to Yellow-headed Looper but the two dark bands on the forewing are subtly edged with cream.
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06909 Pearl Nepytia Nepytia pellucidaria
Length: 13-16mm. Flight Time: July-October. Larval Food:
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06933 Dark-edged Eusarca Eusarca fundaria
Wingspan: 29-41mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food:
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06941 Confused Eusarca Eusarca confusaria
Wingspan: 29-41mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: Many herbaceous plants, especially members of the aster family (Asteraceae).
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06966 Curve-toothed Geometer Eutrapela clemataria
Wingspan: 38-56mm. Flight Time: April-August. Larval Food: Leaves of deciduous trees.
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06974 Juniper-twig Geometer Patalene olyzonaria
Wingspan: 21-25mm. Flight Time: April-November. Larval Food: Virginia Juniper.
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06982 Large Maple Spanworm Prochoerodes lineola
Wingspan: 35-50mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: A very wide range of plant species from trees to low-growing herbaceous perennials.
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07010 Horned Spanworm Nematocampa resistaria
Wingspan: 19-25mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: A wide range of plant species from trees to low-growing herbaceous perennials.
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