Bug FAQEupithecia bolterii
Eupithecia bolterii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The moth has a wingspan of roughly 18 to 20 millimeters. Its forewings are gray and covered with many fine crosswise lines. It is found in Arizona and Texas and flies in early spring.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Forewings are gray in ground color. Numerous fine lines cross the forewings.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan measures about 18 to 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing in early spring.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Occurs in the U.S. states of Arizona and Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 6 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupithecia_bolterii
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