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Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area. <br /> <br /> This is the 3rd photo in a series of three. After taking the first shot, the moth flew away, but landed higher up on my house, so I really had to blast it with light to get this shot...Don&#039;t mind the dirt, lol. I live across from a farm and this wall of my house regularly gets by dirt ;P<br /> <br /> **Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level** <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63467/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html" title="Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/63467_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=aj3vOeo0K94rkNtKD8PpY2pOyaE%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area. <br /> <br /> This is the 2nd photo in a series of three. After taking the first shot, the moth flew away, but landed higher up on my house, so I really had to blast it with light to get this shot...Don&#039;t mind the dirt, lol. I live across from a farm and this wall of my house regularly gets by dirt ;P<br /> <br /> **Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level** <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63463/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63466/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> Eulithis diversilineata,Geotagged,Lesser grapevine looper,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63463/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html" title="Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/63463_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=VJr07FB03rRaWROIKDsLyooTK18%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area.<br /> <br /> **Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level**<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63466/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63467/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html Eulithis diversilineata,Geotagged,Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth,Lesser grapevine looper,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018" /></a></figure><br /> Eulithis,Eulithis diversilineata,Geotagged,Lesser grapevine looper,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018 Click/tap to enlarge

Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata

This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.

Attracted to a light in a rural area.

This is the 3rd photo in a series of three. After taking the first shot, the moth flew away, but landed higher up on my house, so I really had to blast it with light to get this shot...Don't mind the dirt, lol. I live across from a farm and this wall of my house regularly gets by dirt ;P

**Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level**

Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area. <br /> <br /> This is the 2nd photo in a series of three. After taking the first shot, the moth flew away, but landed higher up on my house, so I really had to blast it with light to get this shot...Don't mind the dirt, lol. I live across from a farm and this wall of my house regularly gets by dirt ;P<br /> <br /> **Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level** <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63463/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63466/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> Eulithis diversilineata,Geotagged,Lesser grapevine looper,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018

Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth - Eulithis diversilineata This moth was truly fantastically weird. It positions itself upside down and then flips its abdomen raised above its wings. It was about 30 mm long. It had pale orange forewings that were crossed by fine brown lines. The inner median are was tinted lilac/brownish. The midpoint of the postmedian line forms a long, outward pointing spike.<br /> <br /> Attracted to a light in a rural area.<br /> <br /> **Special thanks to Lisa for helping me get to genus level**<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63466/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/63467/lesser_grapevine_looper_moth_-_eulithis_diversilineata.html Eulithis diversilineata,Geotagged,Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth,Lesser grapevine looper,Summer,United States,moth,moth week 2018

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The Lesser grapevine looper

''Eulithis diversilineata'', the lesser grapevine looper, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The caterpillars are known to feed on Virginia creeper.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 23, 2018. Captured Jul 23, 2018 04:46 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.