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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Alsophilini » Alsophila » Fall Cankerworm - Hodges#6258 (Alsophila pometaria)
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Paleacrita vernata - Alsophila pometaria - male
Copyright © 2020 Alain Hogue

Paleacrita vernata - Alsophila pometaria - Male
Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
November 5, 2020
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Contributed by Alain Hogue on 6 November, 2020 - 8:59am
Last updated 9 February, 2021 - 8:39am

Moved
Moved from Spring Cankerworm Moth.
… Alain Hogue, 9 February, 2021 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

Kyhl Austin suggests Alsophil
Kyhl Austin suggests Alsophila pometaria what would explain why the shape of the PM line appeared "unnatural".
… Alain Hogue, 9 February, 2021 - 8:38am login or register to post comments

 
OK
The PM line is un-natural, because the shape doesn't (exactly) fit either way, with both species. However, he might be correct anyway. I'm still not sure.
… Bob Biagi, 9 February, 2021 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Fall Cankerworm.
… Bob Biagi, 18 November, 2020 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

The PM line is an un-natural shape on both sides, which contributes to the confusion of this guy's ID.
… Bob Biagi, 18 November, 2020 - 10:18pm login or register to post comments

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