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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Eupitheciini » Eupithecia » Grey Pug - Hodges#7487 (Eupithecia subfuscata)
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Geometrid caterpillar - Eupithecia subfuscata
Copyright © 2015 Christine Hanrahan

Geometrid caterpillar - Eupithecia subfuscata
Mer Bleue , Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario, Canada
September 11, 2014
This caterpillar was on a goldenrod plant on the edge of a forested area. I cannot make up my mind whether it is a Pleuroprucha insulsaria or Eupithecia miserulata, or perhaps neither. Thanks for any help.

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Contributed by Christine Hanrahan on 13 February, 2015 - 3:32pm
Last updated 23 November, 2018 - 3:58pm

Moved
Moved from Common Tan Wave.
All the images we have of Pleuroprucha cats that have been raised to adult have a different pattern, 'bowties' down the back rather than diamonds. See
vs
We have some images similar to yours posted from Alberta and Saskatchewan that are way out of the range for Pleuroprucha and they seem to compare favorably with Eupithecia subfuscata so we moved them there based on the similarity to images on MPG
… john and jane balaban, 23 November, 2018 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
Now that you've pointed out the subtleties I see where the difference lies. This is great, thank you, Would not have got the ID on my own.
… Christine Hanrahan, 23 November, 2018 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 February, 2015 - 4:17pm login or register to post comments

We would say
Pleuroprucha insulsaria.
That looks very good
… john and jane balaban, 13 February, 2015 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
For such a quick response. I am happy to have an ID for this little caterpillar.
… Christine Hanrahan, 13 February, 2015 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

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