The Geometers 3
What are they?
A fairly diverse group of small-medium sized moths, many of which are patterned with intricate lines. Most species settle with the wings held straight out.
Identification
Most species are easily identified by the patterning of lines on the wings.
07033 Red-bordered Emerald Nemoria lixaria
Wingspan: 20-30mm. Flight Time: April-October Larval Food: A wide range of woody trees and shrubs.
Hard to tell from Red-fringed Emerald, but in this species, the outer white line on the forewing is wavy, not straight.
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07046 Red-fringed Emerald Nemoria bistriaria
Wingspan: 20-24mm. Flight Time: April-October Larval Food:
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07048 White-fringed Emerald Nemoria mimosaria
Wingspan: 20-25mm. Flight Time: May-July Larval Food: Leaves of a wide range of broad-leaved and coniferous trees.
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07053 Showy Emerald Dichorda iridaria
Wingspan: 20-30mm. Flight Time: May-August Larval Food: Poison-ivy and sumacs (Anacardiaceae).
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07058 Wavy-lined Emerald Synchlora aerata
Wingspan: 13-24mm. Flight Time: May-October Larval Food: Wide range of both woody and non-woody plants.
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07059 Southern Emerald Synchlora frondaria
Wingspan: 15mm. Flight Time: March-October Larval Food: Wide range of low-growing, herbaceous plants.
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07071 Blackberry Emerald Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
Wingspan: 14-23mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: A range of different plants, feeding mostly off flower petals. Also known to eat blackberry fruits.
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07094 Drab Brown Wave Lobocleta ossularia
Wingspan: 10-16mm. Flight Time: June-September. Larval Food: Chickweed.
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07123 Rippled Wave Idaea obfusaria
Wingspan: 18-20mm. Flight Time: Larval Food:
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07132 Common Tan Wave Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Wingspan: 14-21mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: A wide range of plants.
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07137 Wax-myrtle Mocha Cyclophora myrtaria
Wingspan: 24-27mm. Flight Time: Larval Food:
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07139 Dingy Mocha Cyclophora pendulinaria
Wingspan: 17-24mm. Flight Time: May-July. Larval Food: A wide range of woody plants.
Larva known at Sweetfern Geometer.
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07146 Chickweed Geometer Haematopis grataria
Wingspan: 18-26mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: Various low-growing plants.
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07158 Chalky Wave Scopula purata
Wingspan: 20mm. Flight Time: Larval Food:
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07159 Large Lace Border Scopula limboundata
Wingspan: 20-30mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: A wide range of plants.
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07169 Soft-lined Wave Scopula inductata
Wingspan: 17-24mm. Flight Time: July-September. Larval Food: A wide range of low-growing plants.
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07196 Lesser Grapevine Looper Eulithis diversilineata
Wingspan: 23-33mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: Vines (Vitaceae).
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07197 Greater Grapevine Looper Eulithis gracilineata
Wingspan: 28-30mm. Flight Time: May-October. Larval Food: Vines (Vitaceae).
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07237 Transfigured Hydriomena Hydriomena transfigurata
Wingspan: 26-33mm. Flight Time: April-June. Larval Food: Pine needles (Pinus spp.).
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07290 Barberry Geometer Coryphista meadii
Wingspan: 30-36mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: Barberry - probably mostly introduced garden plants in our area.
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07414 Gem Orthonama obstipata
Wingspan: 15-22mm. Flight Time: April-October. Larval Food: A wide range of low-growing plants.
Female has white ring on forewing, male has black dot.
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07416 Bent-line Carpet Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Wingspan: 17-23mm. Flight Time: March-November. Larval Food: Smartweeds & Knotweeds.
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07417 Somber Carpet Disclisioprocta stellata
Wingspan: 25-33mm. Flight Time: July-November. Larval Food: Amaranths.
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07474 Common Pug Eupithecia miserulata
Wingspan: 12-20mm. Flight Time: May-September. Larval Food: A wide range of both woody and herbaceous plants.
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07586.1 Wormwood Pug Eupithecia absinthiata
Wingspan: 22-26mm. Flight Time: June-August. Larval Food: Members of the Aster family (Asteraceae), especially wormwoods, asters and goldenrods.
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07637 Mottled Gray Carpet Cladara limitaria
Wingspan: 21-28mm. Flight Time: April-June. Larval Food: Knwon to eat Sheep-laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) and pine needles (Pinus spp.).
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