GEOMETRID MOTHS-Family Geometridae

FAMILY GEOMETRIDAE

The geometer moths or Geometridae are a family of the order Lepidoptera. A very large family, it has around 26,000 species
of moths described (over 300 of which occur in the British Isles, and over 1,200 species indigenous to North America). They tend to blend
in to the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings. In some species, females have reduced wings.
Most are of moderate size, about 1 inch in wingspan, but a range of sizes occur from 3/8 in. to 2 in.

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mürşit koyuncu		22-Jul-2016 12:56
Thank you so much. I like it all photos. Have you Identification key to the geometridae ?

Pamela		22-Jan-2014 18:06
Thank you so much. You've helped me enormously in identifying photos of moths I've taken around my outdoor house lights.

Diane Kobor		14-May-2012 15:37
Thank you for helping us in identifying our local moths!

Ulla Kruys		23-Aug-2009 19:09
WHat a beautiful collection! V

virginiacoastline		17-Aug-2009 17:08
your collection is amazing & these images bring the geometrid's beauty to everyone's attention thanks

Laurie and Max		28-Sep-2008 20:15
Thank you so much for your great pictures of moths! My son was able to identify his pale beauty moth for his insect collection project. Out of his 30 insects, this one moth remained unnamed until we stumbled on your site. Thanks again!

Lazaro Arrieta		28-Jul-2008 09:23
I have taken a picture of a large moth. I thought it was a bat. Can I send you the picture. I dont know anything about moths or butterflies. I just cant find this moth anywhere on the web.

Hilkey's Outdoor Images		25-Oct-2007 18:57
This is a beautiful moth gallery, Bob. All are well photographed. Dona

Guest		06-Jun-2007 17:18
A fantastic collection and great reference source.

Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik		19-May-2007 05:06
Fantastic gallery Bob. Every image is a winner! S&L

J. Eckert		09-Sep-2006 16:32
By Jove - your Jupiter Geometer is actually a Zeus - no, sorry, a Saturn, no, no, really a Juniper Geometer. The "Rippled Wave Moth" is a Large Lace-Border (form "enucleata" Peterson Guide Pl. 48 (3)) with lacy border entirely absent.

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Minor Angle Moth Macaria minorata #6340	Red-headed Inchworm Macaria bisignata #6342	Red-headed Inchworm Macaria bisignata #6342	White Pine Angle Moth Macaria Pinistrobata #6347	Many Lined Angle Moth Macaria multilineata #6353
Curved Line Angle Moth Macaria continuata #6362	Faint-spotted Angle Moth Digrammia ocellinata #6386	Faint-spotted Angle Moth Digrammia ocellinata #6386	Hollow-Spotted Angle Moth Digrammia gnophosaria #6405	Umber Moth Hypomecis umbrosaria #6583
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Double-lined Gray Moth Cleora sublunaria #6594	Small Engrailed Moth Ectropis crepuscularia #6597	Porcelain Gray Moth Protoboarmia porcelaria #6598	Tulip-tree Beauty Moth Epimecis hortaria #6599	Tulip-tree Beauty Moth Epimecis hortaria #6599
Canadian Melanolophia Moth Melanolophia canadaria #6620	Signate Melanolophia Moth Melanolophia signataria #6621	Powder Moth Eufidonia notataria #6638	Powder Moth Eufidonia notataria # 6638	Pepper and Salt Geometer Biston betularia #6640
One-spotted Variant Moth Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654	One-spotted Variant Moth Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654	One-spotted Variant Moth Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654	One-spotted Variant Moth Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654	One-spotted Variant Moth-Mating Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654
Half-wing Moth- Phigalia titea #6658	Small Phigalia Moth- Phigalia strigataria #6660	Spring Cankerworm Moth-Male Paleacrita vernata #6662	White-spotted Cankerworm Moth Paleacrita merriccata #6663	White-spotted Cankerworm Moth Paleacrita merriccata #6663
Bluish Spring Moth- Lomographa semiclarata #6666	Bluish Spring Moth- Lomographa semiclarata #6666	White Spring Moth- Lomographa vestaliata #6667	White Spring Moth- Lomographa vestaliata #6667	Common Lytrosis Moth Lytrosis unitaria #6720
Common Lytrosis Moth Lytrosis unitaria #6720	Obtuse Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena obtusaria #6726	Obtuse Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena obtusaria #6726	Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth Euchlaena amoenaria #6733	False Crocus Geometer Moth Xanthotype urticaria #6740
Hubner's Pero Moth Pero ancetaria #6748	Honest Pero Moth Pero honestaria #6753	Oak Beauty Moth- Phaeoura quernaria #6763	Oak Beauty Moth Phaeoura quernaria #6763	Pale Beauty Moth Campaea perlata #6796
Pale Beauty Moth Campaea perlata #6796	Maple Spanworm Moth Ennomos magnaria #6797	Maple Spanworm Moth-Male Ennomos magnaria #6797	Elm Spanworm Moth Ennomos subsignaria #6798	Pale Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis indeclinata #6825
Common Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis hypochraria #6826	Common Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis hypochraria #6826	Purplish Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis homuraria #6828	Purplish Metarranthis Moth Metarranthis homuraria #6828	Straight-lined Plagodis Moth Plagodis phlogosaria #6842
Fervid Plagodis Moth Plagodis fervidaria #6843	Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth Plagodis alcoolaria #6844	Straw Besma Moth-Male Besma endropiaria #6884	Oak Besma Moth-Male Besma quercivoraria #6885	Oak Besma Moth-Female Besma quercivoraria #6885
Oak Besma Moth Besma quercivoraria #6885	Confused Eusarca Moth Eusarca confusaria #6941	Yellow Slant Line Moth Tetracis crocallata #6963	White Slant-line Moth Tetracis cachexiata #6964	Curve-toothed Geometer Moth Eutrapela clemataria #6966
Curve-toothed Geometer Moth Eutrapela clemataria #6966	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Female Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974	Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male Patalene olyzonaria #6974
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Red-fringed Emerald Moth Nemoria bistriaria #7046	Showy Emerald Moth Dichorda iridaria #7053	Wavy-lined Emerald Moth Synchlora aerata #7058	Blackberry Looper Moth Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria #7071	Idaea bonifata Moth Idaea bonifata #7102
Diminutive Wave Moth Idaea scintillularia #7105	Common Tan Moth Pleuroprucha insulsaria #7132	Packard's Wave Moth Cyclophora pacardi #7136	Sweetfern Moth Cyclophora pendulinaria #7139	Chickweed Geometer Moth-Male Haematopis grataria #7146
Chickweed Geometer Moth-Male Haematopis grataria #7146	Cross-lined Wave Moth-Male Calothysanis amaturaria #7147	Large Lace Border Moth Scopula limboundata #7159	Large Lace Border Moth Scopula limboundata #7159	Soft-lined Wave Moth Scopula inductata #7169
Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth Eulithis diversilineata #7196	Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth Eulithis diversilineata #7196	Barberry Geometer Moth Coryphista meadii #7290	Barberry Geometer Moth Coryphista meadii #7290	Barberry Geometer Moth Coryphista meadii #7290
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth Rheumaptera prunivorata #7292	Variable Carpet Moth Anticlea vasiliata #7329	Toothed Brown Carpet Moth Xanthorhoe lacustrata #7390	The Gem Moth Orthonama obstipata #7414	The Gem Moth Orthonama obstipata #7414
Bent-line Carpet Moth-Male Costacovexa centrostrigaria #7416	Bent-line Carpet Moth-Male Costacovexa centrostrigaria #7416	Bent-line Carpet Moth-Female Costacovexa centrostrigaria #7416	Bent-line Carpet Moth-Female Costacovexa centrostrigaria #7416	White-striped Black Moth Trichodezia albovittalta #7430
The Begger Moth Eubaphe mendica #7440	Brown Bark Carpet Moth Horisme intestinata #7445	Brown Bark Carpet Moth Horisme intestinata #7445	Common Eupithecia Moth Eupithecia miserulata #7474	Three-spotted Fillip Moth Heterophleps triguttaria #7647
The Bad Wing Moth Dyspteris abortivaria #7648	The Bad Wing Moth Dyspteris abortivaria #7648	Xanthotype Species	Xanthotype Species	Xanthotype Species
Xanthotype Species	Xanthotype Species	Genus Eupithecia	Genus Eupithecia

GEOMETRID MOTHS-Family Geometridae

FAMILY GEOMETRIDAE

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Common Spring Moth-Heliomata cycladata #6261

Lesser Maple Spanworm MothMacaria pustularia #6273

Common Angle MothMacaria aemulataria #6326

Birch Angle MothMacaria notata #6330

Promiscuous Angle MothMacaria promiscuata #6331

Minor Angle Moth Macaria minorata #6340

Red-headed Inchworm Macaria bisignata #6342

Red-headed Inchworm Macaria bisignata #6342

White Pine Angle Moth Macaria Pinistrobata #6347

Many Lined Angle MothMacaria multilineata #6353

Curved Line Angle MothMacaria continuata #6362

Faint-spotted Angle MothDigrammia ocellinata #6386

Faint-spotted Angle MothDigrammia ocellinata #6386

Hollow-Spotted Angle MothDigrammia gnophosaria #6405

Umber MothHypomecis umbrosaria #6583

Texas Gray MothGlenoides texanaria #6443

Brown-shaded Gray MothIridopsis defectaria #6586

Bent-line Gray MothIridopsis larvaria #6588

Bent-line Gray MothIridopsis larvaria #6588

Common Gray MothAnavitrinella pampinaria #6590

Double-lined Gray MothCleora sublunaria #6594

Small Engrailed MothEctropis crepuscularia #6597

Porcelain Gray MothProtoboarmia porcelaria #6598

Tulip-tree Beauty MothEpimecis hortaria #6599

Tulip-tree Beauty MothEpimecis hortaria #6599

Canadian Melanolophia MothMelanolophia canadaria #6620

Signate Melanolophia MothMelanolophia signataria #6621

Powder MothEufidonia notataria #6638

Powder MothEufidonia notataria # 6638

Pepper and Salt GeometerBiston betularia #6640

One-spotted Variant MothHypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant MothHypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant MothHypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant MothHypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant Moth-MatingHypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

Half-wing Moth-Phigalia titea #6658

Small Phigalia Moth-Phigalia strigataria #6660

Spring Cankerworm Moth-MalePaleacrita vernata #6662

White-spotted Cankerworm MothPaleacrita merriccata #6663

White-spotted Cankerworm MothPaleacrita merriccata #6663

Bluish Spring Moth-Lomographa semiclarata #6666

Bluish Spring Moth-Lomographa semiclarata #6666

White Spring Moth-Lomographa vestaliata #6667

White Spring Moth-Lomographa vestaliata #6667

Common Lytrosis MothLytrosis unitaria #6720

Common Lytrosis MothLytrosis unitaria #6720

Obtuse Euchlaena MothEuchlaena obtusaria #6726

Obtuse Euchlaena MothEuchlaena obtusaria #6726

Deep Yellow Euchlaena MothEuchlaena amoenaria #6733

False Crocus Geometer MothXanthotype urticaria #6740

Hubner's Pero MothPero ancetaria #6748

Honest Pero MothPero honestaria #6753

Oak Beauty Moth-Phaeoura quernaria #6763

Oak Beauty MothPhaeoura quernaria #6763

Pale Beauty MothCampaea perlata #6796

Pale Beauty MothCampaea perlata #6796

Maple Spanworm MothEnnomos magnaria #6797

Maple Spanworm Moth-MaleEnnomos magnaria #6797

Elm Spanworm MothEnnomos subsignaria #6798

Pale Metarranthis MothMetarranthis indeclinata #6825

Common Metarranthis MothMetarranthis hypochraria #6826

Common Metarranthis MothMetarranthis hypochraria #6826

Purplish Metarranthis MothMetarranthis homuraria #6828

Purplish Metarranthis MothMetarranthis homuraria #6828

Straight-lined Plagodis MothPlagodis phlogosaria #6842

Fervid Plagodis MothPlagodis fervidaria #6843

Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth Plagodis alcoolaria #6844

Straw Besma Moth-MaleBesma endropiaria #6884

Oak Besma Moth-MaleBesma quercivoraria #6885

Oak Besma Moth-FemaleBesma quercivoraria #6885

Oak Besma MothBesma quercivoraria #6885

Confused Eusarca MothEusarca confusaria #6941

Yellow Slant Line MothTetracis crocallata #6963

White Slant-line MothTetracis cachexiata #6964

Curve-toothed Geometer MothEutrapela clemataria #6966

Common Spring Moth-
Heliomata cycladata #6261

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria pustularia #6273

Common Angle Moth
Macaria aemulataria #6326

Birch Angle Moth
Macaria notata #6330

Promiscuous Angle Moth
Macaria promiscuata #6331

Minor Angle Moth
Macaria minorata #6340

Red-headed Inchworm
Macaria bisignata #6342

Red-headed Inchworm
Macaria bisignata #6342

White Pine Angle Moth
Macaria Pinistrobata #6347

Many Lined Angle Moth
Macaria multilineata #6353

Curved Line Angle Moth
Macaria continuata #6362

Faint-spotted Angle Moth
Digrammia ocellinata #6386

Faint-spotted Angle Moth
Digrammia ocellinata #6386

Hollow-Spotted Angle Moth
Digrammia gnophosaria #6405

Umber Moth
Hypomecis umbrosaria #6583

Texas Gray Moth
Glenoides texanaria #6443

Brown-shaded Gray Moth
Iridopsis defectaria #6586

Bent-line Gray Moth
Iridopsis larvaria #6588

Bent-line Gray Moth
Iridopsis larvaria #6588

Common Gray Moth
Anavitrinella pampinaria #6590

Double-lined Gray Moth
Cleora sublunaria #6594

Small Engrailed Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia #6597

Porcelain Gray Moth
Protoboarmia porcelaria #6598

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth
Epimecis hortaria #6599

Tulip-tree Beauty Moth
Epimecis hortaria #6599

Canadian Melanolophia Moth
Melanolophia canadaria #6620

Signate Melanolophia Moth
Melanolophia signataria #6621

Powder Moth
Eufidonia notataria #6638

Powder Moth
Eufidonia notataria # 6638

Pepper and Salt Geometer
Biston betularia #6640

One-spotted Variant Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

One-spotted Variant Moth-Mating
Hypagyrtis unipunctata #6654

Half-wing Moth-
Phigalia titea #6658

Small Phigalia Moth-
Phigalia strigataria #6660

Spring Cankerworm Moth-Male
Paleacrita vernata #6662

White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
Paleacrita merriccata #6663

White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
Paleacrita merriccata #6663

Bluish Spring Moth-
Lomographa semiclarata #6666

Bluish Spring Moth-
Lomographa semiclarata #6666

White Spring Moth-
Lomographa vestaliata #6667

White Spring Moth-
Lomographa vestaliata #6667

Common Lytrosis Moth
Lytrosis unitaria #6720

Common Lytrosis Moth
Lytrosis unitaria #6720

Obtuse Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena obtusaria #6726

Obtuse Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena obtusaria #6726

Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena amoenaria #6733

False Crocus Geometer Moth
Xanthotype urticaria #6740

Hubner's Pero Moth
Pero ancetaria #6748

Honest Pero Moth
Pero honestaria #6753

Oak Beauty Moth-
Phaeoura quernaria #6763

Oak Beauty Moth
Phaeoura quernaria #6763

Pale Beauty Moth
Campaea perlata #6796

Pale Beauty Moth
Campaea perlata #6796

Maple Spanworm Moth
Ennomos magnaria #6797

Maple Spanworm Moth-Male
Ennomos magnaria #6797

Elm Spanworm Moth
Ennomos subsignaria #6798

Pale Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis indeclinata #6825

Common Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria #6826

Common Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria #6826

Purplish Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis homuraria #6828

Purplish Metarranthis Moth
Metarranthis homuraria #6828

Straight-lined Plagodis Moth
Plagodis phlogosaria #6842

Fervid Plagodis Moth
Plagodis fervidaria #6843

Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth
Plagodis alcoolaria #6844

Straw Besma Moth-Male
Besma endropiaria #6884

Oak Besma Moth-Male
Besma quercivoraria #6885

Oak Besma Moth-Female
Besma quercivoraria #6885

Oak Besma Moth
Besma quercivoraria #6885

Confused Eusarca Moth
Eusarca confusaria #6941

Yellow Slant Line Moth
Tetracis crocallata #6963

White Slant-line Moth
Tetracis cachexiata #6964

Curve-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria #6966

Curve-toothed Geometer Moth
Eutrapela clemataria #6966

Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Female
Patalene olyzonaria #6974

Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male
Patalene olyzonaria #6974

Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male
Patalene olyzonaria #6974

Juniper-twig Geometer Moth-Male
Patalene olyzonaria #6974