Bug FAQChickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Chickweed Geometer
The chickweed geometer moth has a wingspan of about 20 to 25 mm and pale yellow wings with red or pink markings. It occurs across the United States and from Quebec to Alberta and north to the Northwest Territories in Canada. Adults fly from May through October and the caterpillars eat low-growing plants such as chickweed, knotweed and clover.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 20 to 25 mm (about 0.8 to 1 in).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on low-growing plants such as chickweed, knotweed and clover.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found throughout the United States. In Canada it occurs from Quebec west to Alberta and north to the Northwest Territories.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 43 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan.
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
Source: GBIF
More photos
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haematopis
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