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Category: Geometridae

Gabriola dyari (Dyar’s Looper)

September 29, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Those of you who read the ‘eaten by’ section of these profiles may have noticed that Gabriola dyari has been in every…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Gabriola, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Dyar's Looper, Gabriola dyari

Archiearis infans (The Infant)

April 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Howdy folks! I’m baaack! I’d guess that some of you may have wondered why I wasn’t posting for quite a…

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Posted in: Animals, Archiearis, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Archiearis infans, The Infant

Neoterpes trianguliferata

August 8, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

The information on these wonderful Geometrid moths indicates that they are also found at lower elevations, but the only ones…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Neoterpes, Species Profiles Filed under: Canary Thorn, Neoterpes trianguliferata

Ecliptopera silaceata (Small Phoenix Moth)

July 20, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

I have a special fondness for these sharply marked moths. Though they are superficially similar to several medium sized geometrids,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Ecliptopera, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Ecliptopera silaceata, Small Phoenix

Sabulodes aegrotata

June 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

These members of the family Geometridae earned their occasional common name of omnivorous looper because they feed from the foliage…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Sabulodes, Species Profiles Filed under: Omnivorous Looper Moth, Sabulodes aegrotata

Caripeta divisata (Grey Spruce Looper Moth)

June 9, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

I was kind of thrilled to actually find this moth (family Geometridae) in an area that contained its eponymous spruces…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Caripeta, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Caripeta divisata (Grey Spruce Looper Moth)

Cladara limitaria

April 25, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

This highly variable Geometer carries the prosaic but descriptive common names mottled grey carpet moth and yellow-lined forest looper. It…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cladara, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Cladara limitaria, Mottled Grey Carpet Moth

Mesoleuca gratulata (Western White-ribboned Carpet Moth)

April 4, 2021 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

Friday, after being fortunate enough to receive our second dose of the COVID 19 vaccine, Pam and I headed up…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Mesoleuca, Species Profiles Filed under: Mesoleuca gratulata, Western White-ribboned Carpet Moth

Phigalia plumogeraria (Walnut Spanworm Moth)

April 2, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It is always fun to find males of this early season Geometer, because of their large, plumose antenna, by far…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Phigalia, Species Profiles Filed under: Phigalia plumogeraria, Walnut Spanworm Moth

Hydriomena nubilofasciata (Oak Winter Highflier Moth)

March 27, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Hydriomena sp. moths are very tough to positively identify. So I’m extremely grateful for the experience and expertise of Tomas Mustelin…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Hydriomena, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Hydriomena nubilofasciata, Oak Winter Highflier Moth

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