Bug FAQObtuse Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena obtusaria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Obtuse Euchlaena
The obtuse euchlaena moth belongs to the Geometridae family and has a wingspan of about 27 to 48 mm. It lives in mixed-wood forests across North America, from Alberta to Nova Scotia and south to Florida and Texas, and its caterpillars eat rose and impatiens plants. Adults are on the wing from April through September.
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How to recognize it
Euchlaena obtusaria, called the obtuse euchlaena moth, is a member of the Geometridae family.
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Size
Its wingspan ranges from 27 to 48 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits mixed wood forests.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on rose (Rosa) and impatiens species.
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Life cycle
Adults are active from April to September.
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When you see it
The moths are on wing during the months of April through September.
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Where it comes from
It is found in North America, from Alberta east to Nova Scotia and south to Florida and Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, New Jersey, South Carolina, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see adult obtuse euchlaena moths?
Adults are on the wing from April through September.
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Where does this moth live?
It lives in mixed wood forests across much of North America, from Canada to the southern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena_obtusaria
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