Yellow Slant-Line

Tetracis crocallata

''Tetracis crocallata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan to Alberta, south to northern Florida, west to Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and extreme eastern Texas.
Yellow Slant-Line - Tetracis crocallata This moth was weird. I first saw it resting under my light, but once it sensed me, it flew over and started walking all over me...in my hair, on my face, my shirt, etc. I couldn't get it off. I kept taking it off me and within seconds, it would land on me again! WS: ~40 mm. Yellow forewing with thick, brown PM line that slants to apex. Small, discal spots on all wings. Habitat: Rural area Geotagged,Spring,Tetracis crocallata,United States,moth,tetracis

Appearance

The length of the forewings 17–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There are two generations in New York and southward.
Yellow Slant-Line - Tetracis crocallata WS: ~40 mm. Pale yellow forewing with thick, brown PM line that slants to apex. Small, discal spots on all wings. Hosts: Alder, chestnut, sumac, and willow. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(58) Geotagged,Spring,Tetracis,Tetracis crocallata,United States,Yellow Slant-Line,moth

Food

The larvae feed on ''Alnus'', ''Castanea'' and ''Salix'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusTetracis
SpeciesT. crocallata
Photographed in
United States of America