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Chain-dotted Geometer Moth
These beautiful Chain-dotted Geometer (Cingilia catenaria) moths flew spastically amongst the low foliage of the bog and rested only briefly to get a shot at Algonquin Provincial Park, Spruce Bog Trail, Ontario, Canada. Algonquin Park celebrates 125 years.
''Cingilia catenaria'', commonly known as the chain-dotted geometer, chain dot geometer, chainspotted geometer or chain-spotted geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia south to Maryland and west to Kansas and Alberta.
The wingspan is 30–40 mm. The wings are white to pale brown or greyish. The antemedial, postmedial and terminal lines are composed of black dots. Adults are on wing from late August to early October in one generation per year.
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