JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria This cutie tried so hard to convince me that it was a twig.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86098/common_tan_wave_caterpillar_-_pleuroprucha_insulsaria.html" title="Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/86098_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=G69WEt%2FoXVKXNjo0NB4iPznM%2BxA%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86099/caterpillar_-_family_geometridae_subfamily_ennominae.html Common tan wave moth,Ennominae,Geotagged,Pleuroprucha insulsaria,Summer,United States,caterpillar,geometer,geometridae" /></a></figure> Caterpillar,Common tan wave moth,Geotagged,Pleuroprucha insulsaria,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria

This cutie tried so hard to convince me that it was a twig.

Habitat: Rural garden

Common Tan Wave Caterpillar - Pleuroprucha insulsaria Habitat: Rural garden<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86099/caterpillar_-_family_geometridae_subfamily_ennominae.html Common tan wave moth,Ennominae,Geotagged,Pleuroprucha insulsaria,Summer,United States,caterpillar,geometer,geometridae

    comments (2)

  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
    View Lion class
    It looks...excited :) Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
      Lion
      View Lion class
      It sure was ;P Posted 5 years ago

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Common tan wave moth

"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.

Info 12 0
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
View Christine Young's profile

By Christine Young

All rights reserved
Uploaded Oct 29, 2019. Captured Jul 14, 2019 07:39 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
country flag of United States of America Explore United States of America 39,926 9,640 8
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

This photo also appears in

Discover more photo collections