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Geometrid moth

Enchoria lacteata

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A small moth with wavy bands of tan, brown, black and white.

Habitat:

I spotted several of these moths as I was walking trails thru conifer forest.

Reference Links:

Enchoria lacteata - Wikipedia, Enchoria lacteata - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Geometrid moth

Enchoria lacteata

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Cyndi4
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Comments (5)
Brian38
Thank you so much Cyndi4! You got it correct.
Cyndi4
I had someone send me a photo of one of these on 3/17/19 for ID. At first, I made the mistake of identifying it as a Variable Carpet moth (https://bugguide.net/node/view/161214), but if you study emergence records and look more closely at wing detail, you can see the Enchoria lacteata ID is a better match.
maplemoth662
A very pretty Moth....a very pretty, Moth photo....

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