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INSECTS

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

Insects
Native
Chickweed Geometer Moth, photo 1 of 5
Chickweed Geometer Moth, Male
Chickweed Geometer Moth, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 214 observations of Chickweed Geometer Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie82
  2. Montréal50
  3. Outaouais31
  4. Capitale-Nationale22
  5. Lanaudière10
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  7. Laurentides4
  8. Mauricie4
  9. Estrie2
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  11. Laval1
  12. Centre-du-Québec1
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

Field chickweedCerastium arvense
Prostrate knotweedPolygonum aviculare
TOXIC
Common chickweedStellaria media

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