Geometrid moths (sps # 6259-7648)
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Geometrids
While at rest, geometers rest with their wings held flat to the surface on which they are resting and have long thin abdomens. Many species appear to look like butterflies. They are typically nocturnal, males with hairy antennae and females without hairs on antannae. Many Geometrids are highly variable in their wing pastterns. Many species are very cryptic and heavily camouflaged with wavy wing patterns. They are also very delicate and if handled, quickly loose their scales and wings tear quite easily. Larvae are known as "inch-worms"
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Photo by:
Jim Troubridge
40mm
6259 - Ametris nitocris
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36mm
6260– Almodes terraria
22mm
6332 – Psamatodes abydata,
Dot-lined Angle Moth
21mm
6335 – Macaria aequiferaria​,
Woody Angle-winded Moth
Photo by:
Jim Troubridge
27mm
6583– Iridopsis ephyraria, Pale-winged Gray
30mm
6336 – Macaria distribuaria​
Southern Chocolate Angle-moth
30mm
6590 – Anavitrinella pampinaria
33mm
6616 – Melanochroia chephise​,
White-tipped Black Moth
28mm
6671 – Phrygionis paradoxata,
Jeweled Satyr Moth
32mm
6762.3 – Pero lastima​
55mm
6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens,
Spurge Spanworm Moth (M)
55mm
6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens,
Spurge Spanworm Moth (F)
50mm
6969 – Oxydia gueneei
21mm
6975 – Patalene epionata​
40mm
6994 – Sericoptera virginaria​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
25mm
7033– Nemoria lixaria,
Red Boardered Emerald Moth
13mm
7061 – Synchloria herbaria​
13mm
7086 – Eumacrodes yponomeutaria
12mm
7106 – Idaea insulensis​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
14mm
7119 – Idaea micropterata
17mm
7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria,
Common Tan Wave
21mm
7138 – Cyclophora benjamini​
13mm
7150 – Scopula eburneata​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
15mm
7173– Leptostales pannaria, Pannaria Wave Moth
34mm
7299 – Pterocypha defensata​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
15mm
22mm
6699– Numia terebintharia
35mm
6800 – Sphacelodes vulneraria​ (M)
50mm
6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens,
Spurge Spanworm Moth (M)
54mm
6968 – Oxydia cubana​,
Cuban Spanworm Moth
50mm
6970 – Oxydia nimbata​ ???
40mm
6986– Nepheloleuca floridata
40mm
6994 – Sericoptera virginaria​
15mm
7059 – Synchloria frondaria​,
Southern Emerald Moth
15mm
7064 – Synchlora cupedinaria​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
17mm
7097– Lobocleta plemyraria,
Straight-lined Wave Moth
10mm
7107 – Idaea pervertipennis
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
16mm
7121– Idaea ostentaria
15mm
7133 – Pleuroprucha asthenaria,
Asthene Wave Moth
22mm
7144 – Semaeopus caecaria
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
15mm
7151– Scopula aemulata
14mm
7175 – Leptostales hepaticaria
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
23mm
7416 - Costaconvexa (orthonama) centrostrigaria
20mm
Cyclomia sp. undescribed
Photo by:
Jim Troubridge
22mm
6334– Macaria carpo
27mm
6341 – Macaria bicolorata​,
Bicolored Anglemoth
55mm
6601– Epimecis matronaria
30mm
6670 – Phrygionis auriferaria,
Golden-winged Palyas Moth
28mm
6746 - Stenaspilatodes antidiscaria
37mm
6801 – Sphacelodes halitiaria (m)
54mm
6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens,
Spurge Spanworm Moth (M)
55mm
6968 – Oxydia cubana​,
Cuban Spanworm Moth
25mm
6974– Patalene olyzonari,
Juniper Geometer Moth
40mm
6994 – Sericoptera virginaria​
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
20mm
7029– Nemoria elfa,
Cypress Emerald Moth
19mm
7060 – Synchloria xysteraria
16mm
7077 – Chloropteryx paularia​
17mm
10mm
Eupithecia sps...
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
15mm
7122 – Idaea tactura,
Dot-lined Wave
25mm
7137 – Cyclophora myrtaria​,
Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
15mm
7149– Scopula lautaria,
Small Frosted Wave Moth
18mm
7156 – Scopula umbilicata​
15mm
7177 – Leptostales laevitaria, Raspberry Wave Moth
27mm
7417 – Disclisioprocta stellata
7474 - Eupithecia miserulata, Common Eupithicea Moth