Bug FAQRare Spring Moth
Heliomata infulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
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The rare spring moth is a geometrid moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It occurs in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
This moth is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range includes North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia.
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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
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Questions people ask
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliomata_infulata
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.