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Chickweed Geometer (male)

Haematopis grataria

Description:

Species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the United States. In Canada it is found from Quebec to Alberta, north to the Northwest Territories. The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. It is a day-flying species.

Habitat:

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Stellaria, Polygonum and clover.

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2 Comments

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 5 years ago

Great image and moth Marta! If you want the spotting to count for Moth Week 2018, please first join the Moths of the World mission, and then edit the spotting and add it to the Moth of the World mission from your mission menu.

MartaPoludnik
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MartaPoludnik

Middlesex Centre, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 27, 2018
Submitted on Jul 28, 2018

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