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Chickweed geometer - Haematopis grataria - female
Copyright © 2007 Melanie Freeman

Chickweed geometer - Haematopis grataria - Female
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
October 14, 2007
Size: 3/4 - 1 inch
Thank you for identifying this bug for me. I have changed the title to reflect the correct name.
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Contributed by Melanie Freeman on 14 October, 2007 - 7:30pm
Last updated 6 November, 2007 - 10:55am

chickweed geometer
you have a photo of a chickweed geometer...
I think yours is a female, the male's antennae are shorter and wider and more feathery--at least based on what's in the guide
… Nina, 14 October, 2007 - 7:55pm login or register to post comments

 
picture of male
here's a picture I took a few weeks back of a male chickweed geometer.
… Nina, 14 October, 2007 - 8:10pm login or register to post comments

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