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Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult: forewing dull yellow with two pink bands crossing outer half of wing, and pink discal spot in median area

Males have strikingly plumose (featherlike) antennae. Females have filiform (threadlike) antennae

Species ID Suggestions

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

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Comments (2)
alicelongmartin
The only thing that comes close in my book is a Blueberry Sulphur butterfly. This is so pretty!

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PublishedAugust 8, 2011

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