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Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Prochoerodes lineola

Description:

Family: Geometridae, Subfamily: Ennominae. (Typical Geometers) Wingspan: 43-46 mm. Variable. Common. Looks like a dead leaf. Pale yellow to brown FW is marked with pale edged AM and PM lines. Often has zigzag or dotted ST line. HW has straight median line. Tiny black discal dots mark all wings. Hosts: Deciduous trees and low plants such as apple, birch, blueberry and grasses just to name a few. Comes to light.

Habitat:

Woodlands, Meadows, Fields, lawns

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Carol Snow Milne
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Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 29, 2013
Submitted on Jul 3, 2013

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