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Xanthotype urticaria
Resembling an overripe banana, the False Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype urticaria, tries to mimic the Crocus Geometer, which has less brown spots.
Deciduous forests and fields. Larvae have been found to feed on a variety of trees, shrubs, forbs.
BugGuide.net states species in the Xanthotype genus are indistinguishable except for genitalia dissection: http://bugguide.net/node/view/252 Other websites seem to agree with Covel's theory that the heavier markings suggest False Crocus Geometer, Xanthotype urticaria.
Spotted on Jul 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 30, 2012
4 Comments
Thank you, bayucca! That really means a lot!
Wonderful spotting, Jacob!
Thanks, Korina! It was very amazing to see!
Wow! Beautiful