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Category: Geometridae

Sabulodes aegrotata

June 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 10 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 5 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

Triphosa haesitata

March 16, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

This fairly large geometrid goes by the common name of American Tissue Moth, although I cannot seem to find out…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles, Triphosa Filed under: American Tissue Moth, Triphosa haesitata

Enchoria lacteata

March 14, 2021 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

There are many flowering plants that are considered to be harbingers of spring. The Oemleria cerasiformis (Osoberry) that I recently…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Enchoria, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Enchoria lacteata

Operophtera occidentalis

December 18, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Last week I decided to start taking my Olympus TG5 to work with me, because sometimes I see interesting critters…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Operophtera occidentalis

Anticlea vasiliata (Variable Carpet Moths)

September 4, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

They are not kidding when they call this the Variable Carpet Moth! But that only really applies to the coloring.…

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Posted in: Animals, Anticlea, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Anticlea vasiliata, Variable Carpet Moth

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