Bug FAQScopula luteolata
Scopula luteolata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The wingspan measures about 23 to 26 millimeters. It lives in montane woodlands and shrubby openings at forest edges. Its range covers western North America, from southwestern Alberta in Canada down through several western U.S. states including Arizona, California, and Washington.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 23 to 26 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits montane wooded areas and shrubby openings at forest edges.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, California, Washington, Oregon.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopula_luteolata
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