Bug FAQWhite Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
The white spring moth is a small Geometrid with a wingspan of about 15 to 23 mm and all-white, slightly translucent wings that have a fringed edge. It lives in dry, shrubby woodland edges across much of North America, from Newfoundland west to British Columbia and south to Florida, Texas and Mexico.
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How to recognize it
Each wing has a fringe along its outer margin.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 15 to 23 mm.
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Where it lives
Found on dry, shrubby edges of woodlands. Prefers xeric, dry climates.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the day in spring.
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Where it comes from
Native to North America, recorded from Newfoundland west to British Columbia and south to Florida, Texas and Mexico.
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Lookalikes
Also called the white spring moth or spring faerie; it belongs to the family Geometridae.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, West Virginia, North 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 United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where can I find this moth?
It lives in dry, shrubby woodland edges across much of North America, from eastern Canada to the western United States and down to the Gulf Coast.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomographa_vestaliata
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