Juniper-twig geometer

Patalene olyzonaria

''Patalene olyzonaria'', the juniper-twig geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Quebec and New Hampshire to Florida, west to Texas, north to Wisconsin.
Juniper-Twig Geometer - Patalene olyzonaria Total Wingspan: ~35 mm. Tan/orange forewings with a faint antemedial line and a bold blackish postmedial line that kinks inward before reaching the costa. The subterminal area had some black blotches. Apex is hooked. I found this moth stuck in a spider web. I was torn as to what to do because I realize spiders have to eat too, but I set this guy free. How could I resist those fantastic, pectinate antennae?? After I rescued it from the web: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64214/juniper-twig_geometer_-_patalene_olyzonaria.html Geotagged,Patalene olyzonaria,Summer,United States,moth,patalene olyzonaria

Appearance

The wingspan is 21–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to November. There are two to three generations per year.
Juniper-Twig Geometer - Patalene olyzonaria Total Wingspan: ~35 mm. Tan/orange forewings with a faint antemedial line and a bold blackish postmedial line that kinks inward before reaching the costa. The subterminal area had some black blotches. Apex is hooked. Attracted to a light in a rural area...It was resting on my glass door. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64609/juniper-twig_geometer_-_patalene_olyzonaria.html Geotagged,Juniper-twig geometer,Patalene olyzonaria,Summer,United States,moth,patalene

Food

The larvae feed on ''Juniperus'' species and at times ''Thuja occidentalis'' and possibly ''Pinus''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPatalene
SpeciesP. olyzonaria
Photographed in
United States of America