Leaf-like moth - Prochoerodes lineola

Geometrid

A geometrid of some sort. There are quite a few similar looking ones but this might be Prochoerodes transversata:
Photo at Maryland Moths

Can anyone say for sure. It's a good pic that we could add to the guide.

… Troy Bartlett, 17 July, 2004 - 7:34pm

Prochoerodes looks good to me

Gosh, Troy, that looks good to me. Reading the desciption in Covell, he says it is similar to Curve-toothed geometer (Eutrapela clemataria, plate 55 #1), but that has scalloped edges on its wings. This moth does not. Covell lists as common. NCSU has 76 pinned, pretty common. One of the Maryland Moths photos is a dead ringer. Other images:
Lynn Scott
Insects of Cedar Creek
Bob Patterson--really knows moths well. One photo is very close.

I've seen Procherodes before here in Durham, I believe, I'll have to dig out the slide.

Summary: Procherodes transversata (now lineola?) looks good enough for me, for what that's worth.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 17 July, 2004 - 9:32pm

Large Maple Spanworm

I agree - moved from Geometrid Moths section. Apparently, lineola is the only Prochoerodes species in the east.

(the old Maryland Moth link is dead, and the new one has no photo; the Cedar Creek link is currently inaccesible, as the site is down again)

… Robin McLeod, 10 January, 2005 - 12:18am