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Juniper twig geometer moth

Patalene olyzonaria

Description:

According to BugGuide, there are 2-3 generations per year and the egg probably overwinters.

Habitat:

My backyard

Notes:

perhaps Juniper twig geometer

3 species ID suggestions

Monkey Moth (?)
Eupterote sp.
Fyn  Kynd
Fyn Kynd 6 months ago
Curve-toothed Geometer - Hodges#6966
Eutrapela clemataria Species Eutrapela clemataria - Curve-toothed Geometer - Hodges#6966 - BugGuide.Net

3 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 6 months ago

Thanks, Chief, Fyn and Jacob. BugGuide confirmed the ID.

Jakubko
Jakubko 6 months ago

Eupterote is not found in North America to my knowledge, and Eutrapela clemataria does not have the slightly bent upper forewings found in Patalene olyzonaria.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Lat: 35.93, Long: -79.04

Spotted on Jul 29, 2012
Submitted on Jul 30, 2012

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