Bug FAQSignate Melanolophia Moth
Melanolophia signataria · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Signate Melanolophia
Source: Wikipedia
The moth has a wingspan of about 30 to 35 millimetres. It lives from Nova Scotia down to Florida and west to Saskatchewan and East Texas. Adults are on the wing from March through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges between 30 and 35 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found across eastern Canada and the United States, from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Saskatchewan and East Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults fly from March until August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to eastern North America, spanning from Nova Scotia to Florida and westward to Saskatchewan and East Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Mississippi.
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
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Questions people ask
When are adult Signate Melanolophia moths active?
Adults are on the wing from March through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It occurs from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Saskatchewan and East Texas.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanolophia_signataria
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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