Common Tan Wave - Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Width: 15 mm. Pale tan wings with faint, scalloped lines as markings. The diffuse median line is the most noticeable marking. Subterminal line is lined with tiny, black dots.
Attracted to a moth light on a rainy night in a rural area.
"Pleuroprucha insulsaria" is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and Colorado and north to Ontario. It ranges south through Mexico and Central America into South America and has been recorded as far south as the Galapagos Islands. It has also been recorded from the West Indies, including Jamaica.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2018. Captured Jul 27, 2018 22:13 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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