Bug FAQOak Winter Highflyer and Allies
Hydriomena nubilofasciata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Oak Winter Highflier, Oak Winter Highflier Moth
The oak winter highflyer is a geometrid moth found in North America that shows up around oak trees in late January and February. Adult moths have a wingspan of about 24 to 30 mm.
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How to recognize it
Hydriomena nubilofasciata, known as the oak winter highflyer, belongs to the Geometridae family of moths.
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Size
Adults reach a wingspan of roughly 24 to 30 millimetres.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America and is commonly seen around oak trees.
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When you see it
These moths appear near oaks in late January and February.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are oak winter highflyers active?
They are seen around oak trees in late January and February.
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Same family (Geometridae)
Willow BeautyPeribatodes rhomboidaria
Pale BeautyCampaea perlataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Large Lace-border MothScopula limboundataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Riband WaveIdaea aversata
Yellow Shell MothCamptogramma bilineata
Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineolaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydriomena_nubilofasciata
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