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  1. Fall cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria). If you have a moment to enlarge the image, check out the reduced 3rd proleg on the left-hand side of the loop, toward the bottom. Most lineages of the Geometridae have lost this A5 proleg completely, so this is very useful for identification. Fast-moving, arboreal caterpillars tend to have reduced numbers of prolegs. The standard in Lepidoptera is 5 pairs. #caterpillar #geometridae #inchworm #moth #lepidoptera #insects #nature #prolegs #evolution #nature

  2. Scorched carpet (Ligdia adustata). Per David Bradley of the Moth of the Moment blog, naming moths "carpets" was a way to honor their beauty. Tournon-sur-Rhône, France #moth #lepidoptera #nature #insect #france #geometridae

  3. Scorched carpet (Ligdia adustata). Per David Bradley of the Moth of the Moment blog, naming moths "carpets" was a way to honor their beauty. Tournon-sur-Rhône, France #moth #lepidoptera #nature #insect #france #geometridae

  4. Lustrous least carpet (Idaea filicata). Per one site the caterpillar feeds on "wilted or dead plants." Not sure that's true but it struck me as memorable. Tournon, France. #lepidoptera #moths #france #tournon #insect #geometridae

  5. Lustrous least carpet (Idaea filicata). Per one site the caterpillar feeds on "wilted or dead plants." Not sure that's true but it struck me as memorable. Tournon, France. #lepidoptera #moths #france #tournon #insect #geometridae

  6. Lycia hirtaria (Clerck, 1759) aka the Brindled Beauty.

    Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus, 1758) aka the Latticed Heath.

    Hypena sp.

    All published under #CC0 on my Flickr page flic.kr/s/aHBqjC7d4J

    #Lepidoptera #Geometridae #Erebidae #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

  7. Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758)

    Snapped last Tuesday and published under #CC0 here flic.kr/p/2r1wwou

    Pretty common over the past few years, which is cool because this tiny moth is beautiful 😍

    #Lepidoptera #Geometridae #Ennominae #Epionini #Opisthograptis #Pentax #Macro #Moth #Animal #Wildlife #Nature #Mywork #Photography

  8. One of the #moths that came to UV light in #VillaDeLeyva, #Colombia last night.

    This is Phrygionis platinata (#Lepidoptera, #Geometridae, #Ennominae). This was one of the commoner species that appeared.

    #entomology

  9. One of the #moths that came to UV light in #VillaDeLeyva, #Colombia last night.

    This is Phrygionis platinata (#Lepidoptera, #Geometridae, #Ennominae). This was one of the commoner species that appeared.

    #entomology

  10. 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

    ✧ winter moth ✧

    The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is an insect in the geometer moth family, Geometridae. It is an abundant species in Europe and the Near East and a famous study organism for evaluating insect population dynamics. It is one of very few lepidopterans of temperate regions in which adults are active in late autumn and early winter. Winter moth caterpillars emerge in e...

    #Geometridae #Europe #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_m

  11. 𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

    ✧ winter moth ✧

    The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is an insect in the geometer moth family, Geometridae. It is an abundant species in Europe and the Near East and a famous study organism for evaluating insect population dynamics. It is one of very few lepidopterans of temperate regions in which adults are active in late autumn and early winter. Winter moth caterpillars emerge in e...

    #Geometridae #Europe #Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_m

  12. @[email protected]

    The most obvious #moth in the four frames from last night was Gastrophora henricaria (#Geometridae) in frame 4. It's not showing its wonderful hindwings in that shot, but here it is from earlier in the night, with a large #ClickBeetle (#Elateridae) that kept hiding under its wings and an #ichneumon #wasp.

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/48

  13. @[email protected]

    The most obvious #moth in the four frames from last night was Gastrophora henricaria (#Geometridae) in frame 4. It's not showing its wonderful hindwings in that shot, but here it is from earlier in the night, with a large #ClickBeetle (#Elateridae) that kept hiding under its wings and an #ichneumon #wasp.

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/48

  14. @[email protected]

    Still very quiet here. Frame 4 includes two of the commonest local #Geometridae

    The larger greyish species is Phelotis cognata (Ennominae).

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/32

    The smaller yellowish species is Scopula rubraria (Sterrhinae).

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/24

    To the top left of the frame is one of the commoner local #PlumeMoth species Sinpunctiptilia emissalis.

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/31

  15. @[email protected]

    Still very quiet here. Frame 4 includes two of the commonest local #Geometridae

    The larger greyish species is Phelotis cognata (Ennominae).

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/32

    The smaller yellowish species is Scopula rubraria (Sterrhinae).

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/24

    To the top left of the frame is one of the commoner local #PlumeMoth species Sinpunctiptilia emissalis.

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/31

  16. Four moths in the superfamily #Geometroidea from #LakeEacham #Queensland all attracted to light on 3 September 2024. All were new to me.

    #Geometridae #Drepanidae #entomology #Lepidoptera #ChambersWildlifeRainforestLodges

    Tridrepana lunulata (Drepanidae)

    Poecilasthena sthenommata (Geometridae: Larentiinae)

    Lophosigna catasticta (Geometridae: Ennominae)

    Paradromulia ambigua (Geometridae: Ennominae)

  17. Four moths in the superfamily #Geometroidea from #LakeEacham #Queensland all attracted to light on 3 September 2024. All were new to me.

    #Geometridae #Drepanidae #entomology #Lepidoptera #ChambersWildlifeRainforestLodges

    Tridrepana lunulata (Drepanidae)

    Poecilasthena sthenommata (Geometridae: Larentiinae)

    Lophosigna catasticta (Geometridae: Ennominae)

    Paradromulia ambigua (Geometridae: Ennominae)

  18. Camping over the weekend at Carrington Falls, NSW, it was incredibly windy both nights. I put out a light for #moths on the Friday night. Only two appeared, both #Geometridae but one was new to me.

    Neoteristis paraphanes (new):

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/observa

    Chlenias banksiaria (a common winter species): inaturalist.ala.org.au/observa

    #entomology #Lepidoptera #Australia

  19. Black-veined Moth, Siona lineata on Sanfoin, Onobrychis Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f /5 1/200 iso: 800 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/26/2009 #mothsMatter #geometridae #lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro #grasslands

  20. An updated checklist of geometrid #moths (~14% of all moths) was published last year as the Online #Taxonomic Facility of #Geometridae

    geometroidea.smns-bw.org/intro

    The data are now also in #ChecklistBank and will replace the current outdated #LepIndex list in #CatalogueOfLife, @gbif, etc.

    I've also edited #Notodontidae in the @TaxonWorks Global Lepidoptera Index dataset at least to match Schintlmeister's 2013 catalogue (now handling later works):

    checklistbank.org/dataset/5543

    #Lepidoptera #entomology

  21. Light Emerald, Campaea margaritaria Canon 7D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 200 Prague, Czech Republic 8/30/ 2013 #mothsMatter #Geometridae #Looper #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #moths #Macro

  22. @mothboy

    Some Australian #Epipaschiinae have bulges in the forewing costa, along with messy scale tufts in the same area, but I'd expect scales to dampen any potential auditory effects. I always took it that structures like these are for spreading pheromones.

    See also the forewings of these pug moths (#Geometridae #Eupitheciini):

    inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/60

    #entomology #SoMuchToLearn