Bug FAQRenounced Hydriomena Moth
Hydriomena renunciata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Renounced Hydriomena
The Renounced Hydriomena Moth lives in North America. Its caterpillars are dirt-brown with tan stripes and feed on alder. One generation of mature caterpillars appears from July through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars feed on alder.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Mature caterpillars are present from July through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Washington, Alaska, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Maryland, Oregon, Massachusetts.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see the caterpillars?
Mature caterpillars appear from July through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydriomena_renunciata
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