Bug FAQFawn Ruddy
Episemasia cervinaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
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The forewing measures about 10 to 12.5 mm in length (0.39 to 0.49 in). It occurs in the south-central region of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Found in the south-central United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 5 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episemasia_cervinaria
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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.