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Eusarca confusaria
Family: Geometridae, Subfamily: Ennominae. A common Typical Geometer. Flimsy broad-winged. Peppery FW is variable from gray to straw-colored. Faint AM line is rounded (this one is more pronounced than most),Straight tan line at PM line. Wings marked with tiny black spots. Hosts: Aster, dandelion, goldenrod.
Meadow.
Seen flying during the day.
Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 20, 2012
3 Comments
Wonderful shot, beautiful moth and weird common name!
Jacob, I found this in my lost photos from May. I forgot about this daytime beauty! Thank you!
Beautiful, Carol!