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Geometridae: Haematopis grataria? - Haematopis grataria

Geometridae: Haematopis grataria? - Haematopis grataria
Across River from Redwing, Minnesota, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA
August 4, 2011
Size: Wingspread ~ 1.5 cm
This specimen may be an example of the Chickweed Geometer Moth (Hodges #7146). It resembles this BG image:


yes, Haematopis grataria - Hodges #7146
Moved from Moths.

nothing else comes close to these beauties!

 
Thanks, Maury!
Thanks for the ID confirmation, Maury! And I agree, these are truly beautiful little moths. I found several whilst 'mothing' my way through Minnesota and Wisconsin this week, but I only photographed two: this one on the red wall and another on a carpet of green grass. ;-)

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