Fervid Plagodis Moth
Common NameFervid Plagodis Moth
Scientific NamePlagodis fervidaria
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)30
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorsorange, brown, tan, dark brown
HabitatDeciduous woodlands, forests, forest edges
Geographic RangeEastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Manitoba and south to Florida and Texas
Host Plantsoak
Flight PeriodMay to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are 'loopers' or inchworms, feeding on oak leaves. They pupate in the soil, and the species overwinters as a pupa.
Identification TipsLook for the warm orange-brown coloration, the distinctive wavy dark lines and bands, and the scalloped wing margins. The overall shape of the wings is also characteristic of Plagodis species.
Description
This moth has warm orange-brown wings marked with wavy darker brown lines and bands, particularly a prominent dark median band and a subterminal band. The outer margins of the wings are distinctly scalloped.
