Bug FAQBrown-bordered Geometer Moth
Eumacaria madopata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Brown-bordered Geometer
The brown-bordered geometer moth (Eumacaria madopata) has a wingspan of about 20 to 25 mm and lives in orchards and shrublands.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The brown-bordered geometer moth is named Eumacaria madopata.
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Size
Its wingspan measures roughly 20 to 25 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits orchards and shrublands.
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Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
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Where it comes from
It occurs throughout North America, from British Columbia and northern Washington down to Florida and west to New Mexico.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 36 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Massachusetts, Kansas, Montana, Michigan, Mississippi.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult brown-bordered geometer moths?
In the north they appear from early June to early July, while farther south they can be seen from April through September.
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What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on leaves of cherry-type trees (Prunus pensylvanica, Prunus serotina) and on pear trees (Pyrus).
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Where is this moth found?
It is recorded across North America, from British Columbia and Washington down to Florida and west to New Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumacaria
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