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Caterpillar of Geometridae

Description:

The geometer moths or Geometridae (from Greek geo γη or γαια 'the earth' and metron μέτρων 'measure' — refers to the larvae, or inchworms, 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.[1] A well-known member is the Peppered Moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.

Notes:

Sorry for the Focus issue. Its very small and I don't have a macro lens, yet.

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الجيزة, Egypt

Spotted on Mar 29, 2013
Submitted on Mar 29, 2013

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