False Yellow-dusted Cream
Common NameFalse Yellow-dusted Cream
Scientific NameCabera erythemaria
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)24
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorscream, white, light brown
HabitatWoodlands, forests, shrubby areas, gardens
Geographic RangeEastern North America
Host Plantswillow, birch, poplar, alder
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are typical inchworms, feeding on the leaves of various deciduous trees and shrubs. Pupation occurs in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its creamy white wings with extensive, irregular, wavy light brown or yellowish-brown dusting and markings. It can be differentiated from similar *Cabera* species by the specific pattern and color intensity.
Description
A small, pale moth with creamy white wings dusted and marked with irregular, wavy light brown or yellowish-brown lines.
