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Geometridae
The geometer moths or Geometridae (from Greek geo or 'the earth' and metron 'measure' — refers to the larvae, which appear to "measure the earth" as they move in a looping fashion) are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family, it has around 35,000 species of moths described, and over 1,400 species from 6 subclasses indigenous to North America. Wikipedia
Urban house flower garden.
Spotted on Oct 22, 2011
Submitted on Feb 20, 2012
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