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Chickweed Geometer Forewings were tan-yellow with two hot pink bands crossing the outer half of wings. It also had 2 pink spots in the median area of the wings. This moth had very plumose antennae, indicating that it is a male. Chickweed Geometer,Chickweed geometer,Geotagged,Haematopis grataria,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Chickweed Geometer

Forewings were tan-yellow with two hot pink bands crossing the outer half of wings. It also had 2 pink spots in the median area of the wings. This moth had very plumose antennae, indicating that it is a male.

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"Haematopis grataria", the chickweed geometer, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the United States. In Canada it is found from Quebec to Alberta, north to the Northwest Territories.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Feb 9, 2018. Captured Jul 28, 2017 06:19 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm