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Pasiphilodes testulata (Guenée)

Pasiphilodes testulata (Guenée)

Pasiphilodes testulata (Guenée)

The pome looper, Pasiphilodes testulata, is a geometrid moth described in 1857, found across parts of Australasia and Oceania.

Anticlea multiferata (Walker)

Anticlea multiferata (Walker)

Anticlea multiferata (Walker)

Anticlea multiferata, the many-lined carpet, is a North American geometrid moth whose larvae feed on Epilobium and Polygonum aviculare.

Anticlea vasiliata Guenée

Anticlea vasiliata Guenée

Anticlea vasiliata Guenée

Anticlea vasiliata, the variable carpet moth, is a Geometridae moth found in North America with a 30 mm wingspan.

Anticlea derivata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anticlea derivata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anticlea derivata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

The streamer Anticlea derivata is a geometrid moth found across the western Palearctic, with larvae feeding on rose species.

Mesoleuca ruficillata (Guenée, 1858)

Mesoleuca ruficillata (Guenée, 1858)

Mesoleuca ruficillata (Guenée, 1858)

The white-ribboned carpet moth, Mesoleuca ruficillata, is a geometrid moth found in North America with MONA/Hodges number 7307.

Mesoleuca gratulata (Walker, 1862)

Mesoleuca gratulata (Walker, 1862)

Mesoleuca gratulata (Walker, 1862)

Mesoleuca gratulata, the western white-ribboned carpet moth, is a geometrid moth found in North America.

Mesoleuca albicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesoleuca albicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesoleuca albicillata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Mesoleuca albicillata is a moth found across parts of Europe and Central Asia, with distinct wing and caterpillar markings.

Spargania luctuata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Spargania luctuata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Spargania luctuata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

The white-banded carpet Spargania luctuata is a geometrid moth found across Europe, North Asia and North America, whose caterpillars eat rosebay willowherb.

Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1857

Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1857

Spargania magnoliata Guenée, 1857

Spargania magnoliata, the double-banded carpet moth, is a North American geometrid moth with MONA/Hodges number 7312.

Pelurga comitata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pelurga comitata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pelurga comitata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pelurga comitata, the dark spinach, is a Palearctic geometrid moth with larvae that feed on orache and goosefoot.

Larentia clavaria (Haworth, 1809)

Larentia clavaria (Haworth, 1809)

Larentia clavaria (Haworth, 1809)

Larentia clavaria, the mallow, is a rare Geometridae moth found across western Eurasia and North Africa.

Nebula malvata (Rambur, 1833)

Nebula malvata (Rambur, 1833)

Nebula malvata (Rambur, 1833)

Nebula malvata is a geometrid moth found in Southern Europe, whose larvae feed on Malva and Lavatera.

Anticlea badiata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anticlea badiata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anticlea badiata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Anticlea badiata (the shoulder stripe) is a variable geometer moth distributed from Europe to the Altai Mountains, whose larvae feed on roses.

Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Camptogramma bilineata is a moth species with a 20–25 mm wingspan, and distinct egg, caterpillar, and pupal forms.

Xanthorhoe labradorensis (Packard, 1867)

Xanthorhoe labradorensis (Packard, 1867)

Xanthorhoe labradorensis (Packard, 1867)

Xanthorhoe labradorensis, the Labrador carpet moth, is a geometrid moth found across much of northern North America.

Xanthorhoe montanata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe montanata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe montanata (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe montanata, the silver-ground carpet, is a common variable Palearctic geometrid moth.

Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)

Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)

Xanthorhoe ferrugata (Clerck, 1759)

Xanthorhoe ferrugata is a moth species with multiple described forms found across Eurasia and North America.

Xanthorhoe lacustrata (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe lacustrata (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe lacustrata (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe lacustrata, the toothed brown carpet moth, is a North American geometrid moth with MONA/Hodges number 7390.

Xanthorhoe defensaria (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe defensaria (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe defensaria (Guenée)

Xanthorhoe defensaria is a geometrid moth species found in North America, with the MONA/Hodges number 7386.

Xanthorhoe abrasaria (Herrich-Schäffer)

Xanthorhoe abrasaria (Herrich-Schäffer)

Xanthorhoe abrasaria (Herrich-Schäffer)

Xanthorhoe abrasaria is a Geometridae moth found in northern Palearctic and Nearctic realms, with larvae feeding on Galium.

Xanthorhoe decoloraria (Esper)

Xanthorhoe decoloraria (Esper)

Xanthorhoe decoloraria (Esper)

Xanthorhoe decoloraria (Esper) is a moth species with specific wing and larval morphological characteristics, and many variations.

Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xanthorhoe fluctuata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Xanthorhoe fluctuata is a variable moth with a defined wing pattern and multiple named aberrations and geographic races.

Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe spadicearia (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Xanthorhoe spadicearia is a variable moth with a Palearctic range that can be hard to distinguish from a closely related species.

Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Xanthorhoe designata (Hufnagel, 1767)

Xanthorhoe designata is a geometer moth species found across Europe, Asiatic Russia and Japan, with described forms and distinct wing patterning.

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