Bug FAQCommon Spring Moth
Heliomata cycladata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The common spring moth has a wingspan of roughly 20 mm. Adults fly from early spring through midsummer, roughly March to July. It lives in the eastern part of North America, from southern Canada down to the Gulf states.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 20 mm.
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What it eats
Caterpillars feed on black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) and honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos).
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing from March through July.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, Maryland, Vermont.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on black locust and honey locust trees.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliomata_cycladata
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