Cingilia catenaria larva
Cingilia catenaria larva on Bog Birch (Betula pumila) in a restored fen. Thousands of individuals were seen in the fen feeding on Blackberry (Rubus setosus), Bog Birch (Betula pumila), Meadow Willow (Salix petiolaris), Small Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) Sedge (Carex spp.), and Short-tailed Rush (Juncus brevicaudatus).
''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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