Cypress Gray
Common NameCypress Gray
Scientific NameAnacamptodes cypressaria
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)30
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorslight gray, brown, black
HabitatCypress swamps, wetlands, forests
Geographic RangeSoutheastern United States (e.g., Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina)
Host PlantsBald Cypress (*Taxodium distichum*), Pond Cypress (*Taxodium ascendens*)
Flight PeriodMarch to November
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae are loopers that feed on the foliage of cypress trees, pupating in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its cryptic gray-brown coloration, the distinct wavy dark lines on both wings, and its strong association with cypress trees in its range.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with mottled light gray and brown wings, featuring prominent dark, wavy lines across both forewings and hindwings, and a dark discal spot.
