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Bob Moul | profile | all galleries >> MOTHS >> GEOMETRID MOTHS-Family Geometridae

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CLEARWING MOTHS-Family Sesiidae | LEAFROLLER MOTHS-Family Tortricidae | SLUG CATERPILLAR MOTHS-Family Limacodidae | CRAMBID SNOUT MOTHS-Family Crambidae | PYRALID MOTHS-Family Pyralidae | PLUME MOTHS-Family Pterophoridae | GEOMETRID MOTHS-Family Geometridae | TENT CATERPILLAR & LAPPET MOTHS-Family Lasiocampidae | GIANT SILKMOTHS AND ROYAL MOTHS-Family Saturniidae | SPHINX MOTHS-Family Sphingidae | PROMINENT MOTHS-Family Notodontidae | TIGER MOTHS-Sub-Family Arctiinae | TUSSOCK MOTHS-Sub-Family Lymantriinae | CATOCALAS AND ZALES-Family Erebidae | OWLET MOTHS-Family Noctuidae | MISCELLANEOUS MOTH FAMILIES

GEOMETRID MOTHS-Family Geometridae

FAMILY GEOMETRIDAE

The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family, it has around 26,000 species
of moths described (over 300 of which occur in the British Isles, and over 1,200 species indigenous to North America). They tend to blend
in to the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings. In some species, females have reduced wings.
Most are of moderate size, about 1 inch in wingspan, but a range of sizes occur from 3/8 in. to 2 in.

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Common Lytrosis Moth Lytrosis unitaria #6720	Obtuse Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena obtusaria #6726	Obtuse Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena obtusaria #6726	Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena amoenaria #6733	False Crocus Geometer Moth Xanthotype urticaria #6740
Hubner's Pero Moth Pero ancetaria #6748	Honest Pero Moth Pero honestaria #6753	Oak Beauty Moth- Phaeoura quernaria #6763	Oak Beauty Moth Phaeoura quernaria #6763	Pale Beauty Moth Campaea perlata #6796
Pale Beauty Moth Campaea perlata #6796	Maple Spanworm Moth Ennomos magnaria #6797	Maple Spanworm Moth-Male Ennomos magnaria #6797	Elm Spanworm Moth Ennomos subsignaria #6798	Pale Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis indeclinata #6825
Common Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis hypochraria #6826	Common Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis hypochraria #6826	Purplish Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis homuraria #6828	Purplish Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis homuraria #6828	Straight-lined Plagodis Moth Plagodis phlogosaria #6842
Fervid Plagodis Moth Plagodis fervidaria #6843	Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth Plagodis alcoolaria #6844	Straw Besma Moth-Male Besma endropiaria #6884	Oak Besma Moth-Male Besma quercivoraria #6885	Oak Besma Moth-Female Besma quercivoraria #6885
Oak Besma Moth Besma quercivoraria #6885	Confused Eusarca Moth Eusarca confusaria #6941	Yellow Slant Line Moth Tetracis crocallata #6963	White Slant-line Moth Tetracis cachexiata #6964	Curve-toothed Geometer Moth Eutrapela clemataria #6966
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth Eutrapela clemataria #6966	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Female Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974
Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Large Maple Spanworm Moth Prochoerodes linelola #6982	Large Maple Spanworm Moth Prochoerodes linelola #6982	Variable Antepione Moth Antepione thisoaria #6987	Red-fringed Emerald Moth Nemoria bistriaria #7046
Red-fringed Emerald Moth Nemoria bistriaria #7046	Showy Emerald Moth Dichorda iridaria #7053	Wavy-lined Emerald Moth Synchlora aerata #7058	Blackberry Looper Moth Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria #7071	Idaea bonifata Moth Idaea bonifata #7102

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mürşit koyuncu		22-Jul-2016 12:56
Thank you so much. I like it all photos. Have you Identification key to the geometridae ?

Pamela		22-Jan-2014 18:06
Thank you so much. You've helped me enormously in identifying photos of moths I've taken around my outdoor house lights.

Diane Kobor		14-May-2012 15:37
Thank you for helping us in identifying our local moths!

Ulla Kruys		23-Aug-2009 19:09
WHat a beautiful collection! V

virginiacoastline		17-Aug-2009 17:08
your collection is amazing & these images bring the geometrid's beauty to everyone's attention thanks

Laurie and Max		28-Sep-2008 20:15
Thank you so much for your great pictures of moths! My son was able to identify his pale beauty moth for his insect collection project. Out of his 30 insects, this one moth remained unnamed until we stumbled on your site. Thanks again!

Lazaro Arrieta		28-Jul-2008 09:23
I have taken a picture of a large moth. I thought it was a bat. Can I send you the picture. I dont know anything about moths or butterflies. I just cant find this moth anywhere on the web.

Hilkey's Outdoor Images		25-Oct-2007 18:57
This is a beautiful moth gallery, Bob. All are well photographed. Dona

Guest		06-Jun-2007 17:18
A fantastic collection and great reference source.

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		19-May-2007 05:06
Fantastic gallery Bob. Every image is a winner! S&L

J. Eckert		09-Sep-2006 16:32
By Jove - your Jupiter Geometer is actually a Zeus - no, sorry, a Saturn, no, no, really a Juniper Geometer. The "Rippled Wave Moth" is a Large Lace-Border (form "enucleata" Peterson Guide Pl. 48 (3)) with lacy border entirely absent.

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