Hydriomena ruberata

Hydriomena ruberata (Ruddy Highflyer Moth). There are reddish-brown markings below the AM line and PM line which seem to agree with descriptions and photos from various sources. Species identity confirmed at BAMONA https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1199468

https://bugguide.net/node/view/46792

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7254

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydriomena_ruberata

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

The moderate/dull color ones can be tricky, nice job on the ID! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  It was a tough one. I kept wavering back and forth with this and H. transfigurata and H. divisaria. But it was confirmed by a Lepidoptera expert in my state. Posted 6 years ago

The Ruddy highflyer

Hydriomena ruberata, the ruddy highflyer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain east to north-western Russia, and south up to the Alps. It is also present in North America.

The wingspan is 29–37 mm. It is very similar to Hydriomena impluviata.It is "distinguishable from the preceding species [Hydriomena impluviata] by the characters noted above (qv.) and the greater prevalence of reddish or rust-coloured tone. Subbasal line variable, often strongly.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Jivko Nakev