Bug FAQDeep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena amoenaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Deep Yellow Euchlaena
The deep yellow euchlaena moth has a wingspan of about 30 to 50 mm. It lives in eastern North America and adults fly from May through September, producing two generations each year. The larvae’s food plant is unknown, but related species eat leaves of deciduous trees.
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How to recognize it
Euchlaena amoenaria, called the deep yellow euchlaena, belongs to the Geometridae family.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from 30 to 50 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in eastern North America.
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What it eats
The larval food plant is unknown, though other Euchlaena larvae feed on deciduous tree foliage.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May to September, with two generations per year.
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When you see it
Adults can be seen from May through September.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is eastern North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult deep yellow euchlaena moths active?
Adults are active from May to September.
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How many generations does this moth have each year?
There are two generations per year.
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Same family (Geometridae)
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Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineolaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena_amoenaria
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