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Curve-toothed Geometer Moth

Eutrapela clemataria

Description:

approx. 1 3/4 inch wing span

Habitat:

spotted on side of trailer near porch light

1 Species ID Suggestions

Curve-toothed Geometer
Eutrapela clemataria Curve-toothed Geometer - Eutrapela clemataria - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

It looks like a species of saw-wing moth (euchlaena) but I can't find an exact match - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Leuba, that's was my thinking too, but I haven't found it yet. @Cindy: I haven't looked at that mission carefully; I assumed that it intended the mimetic charactistic to be at work in the spotting.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 12 years ago

I agree with CBK - looks so like a dried leaf -good spotting !

CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 12 years ago

This would be a great addition to the mimetic animals of the world mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8015...

ZarinaSak
ZarinaSak 12 years ago

look like leaf...

auntnance123
Spotted by
auntnance123

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 17, 2011
Submitted on Dec 20, 2011

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