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Xanthotype urticaria
Family: Geometridae, Subfamily: Ennominae. A common Typical Geometer moth. Flimsy, broad-winged. WS 30 mm. Yellow wings variably speckled and blotched purplish brown. Males a typically more heavily patterned than females. Hosts: Various trees and low plants including catnip and goldenrod. One or two broods
Near meadows and open woodlands (attracted near light)
Spotted on Jul 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 20, 2012
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