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Geometrid Moth

Rheumaptera sp.

Description:

Tiny brown zigzag lines, about 1.5in wingspan, found early August in northern Michigan

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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

Really pretty moth! This is a species of Geometrid. It looks like one from Genus Rheumaptera. Either Rheumaptera undulata or Rheumaptera prunivorata. I think it is most likely Rheumaptera prunivorata as that one has a closer reported range but I will let you decide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/18982/bgpa...

EmilyUmbarger
Spotted by
EmilyUmbarger

Michigan, USA

Spotted on Aug 8, 2014
Submitted on Aug 8, 2014

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