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large maple spanworm

prochoerodes lineola

Description:

about 10mm in body length, 30 in wingspand. could not get a good look at legs but guessing two pairs of legs.

Habitat:

was found in outside stair well at apartment complex found twice over a three day period

Notes:

kingdom: animalia phylum: arthropoda class: insecta order: lepidoptera family: geometridae genus: prochoerodes

1 Species ID Suggestions

Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola


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1 Comment

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice spotting!

Boone County High School
Spotted by a stud ent at Boone County High School

Kentucky, USA

Spotted on Sep 8, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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