Large maple spanworm

Prochoerodes lineola

''Prochoerodes lineola'', the large maple spanworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta.
Large Maple Spanworm - Prochoerodes lineola WS: ~ 45 mm. Very variable. Tiny, black discal spots mark all wings. Hosts: Deciduous trees and low plants Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm tube black light in a semi-rural area Geotagged,Large maple spanworm,Prochoerodes,Prochoerodes lineola,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 35–50 mm. Adults have a wing colour which varies from yellowish to light brown or even dark brown, with or without blackish shading. They are on wing from April to October in the south and from July to September in the north.
Large Maple Spanworm - Prochoerodes lineola WS: ~ 45 mm. Very variable. Tiny, black discal spots mark all wings. Hosts: Deciduous trees and low plants Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(95) Geotagged,Large maple spanworm,Prochoerodes,Prochoerodes lineola,Summer,United States,moth

Naming

*''Prochoerodes lineola lineola''
⤷ ''Prochoerodes lineola incurvata''
Large maple spanworm, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,La Planada Nature Reserve,Prochoerodes lineola,South America

Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of plants, including apple, birch, blueberry, cherry, currant, geranium, grass, maple, oak, poplar, soybean, sweetfern, walnut and willow.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusProchoerodes
SpeciesP. lineola
Photographed in
Colombia
United States of America