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Lesser Maple Spanworm - Macaria pustularia White forewing is crossed with variably fragmented, orange-brown lines that widen at the costa. Approximately 25 mm wingspan.<br /> <br /> Spotted in the leaf litter of a deciduous forest. Geotagged,Lesser maple spanworm,Moth Week 2018,Speranza pustularia,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Lesser Maple Spanworm - Macaria pustularia

White forewing is crossed with variably fragmented, orange-brown lines that widen at the costa. Approximately 25 mm wingspan.

Spotted in the leaf litter of a deciduous forest.

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    Wonderful! Posted 7 years ago
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The Lesser maple spanworm

"Speranza pustularia", the lesser maple spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Mississippi, north to North Dakota and Saskatchewan.

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2018. Captured Jun 24, 2018 10:43 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/166s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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