Chickweed geometer

Haematopis grataria

"Haematopis grataria", the chickweed geometer, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the United States. In Canada it is found from Quebec to Alberta, north to the Northwest Territories.
Chickweed Geometer - Haematopis grataria FW were yellowish with two hot pink bands crossing the outer half of wings. It also had 2 pink spots in the median area of the wings. Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2021(162) Chickweed geometer,Geometridae,Geotagged,Haematopis,Haematopis grataria,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. It is a day-flying species.
Chickweed Geometer - Haematopis grataria Habitat: Attracted to a 365 + 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2022(17) Chickweed geometer,Geotagged,Haematopis,Haematopis grataria,Spring,United States,geometer,geometridae,moth

Food

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including "Stellaria", "Polygonum" and clover.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusHaematopis
SpeciesH. grataria
Photographed in
United States of America