Bug FAQEriplatymetra grotearia
Eriplatymetra grotearia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
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Eriplatymetra grotearia is a moth that lives in forested or wooded areas. It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in forested or wooded habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Colorado.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriplatymetra_grotearia
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.