No widely recognized common name
Image: Ben Sale from Stevenage, UK (CC BY 2.0)
Common NameNo widely recognized common name
Scientific NameHypomecis atrilineata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)55
Primary Colorsgrey-brown, black
HabitatWoodlands, forests, areas with deciduous trees and shrubs
Geographic RangePalaearctic region (East Asia, including Japan, Korea, China)
Host Plantsdeciduous trees, shrubs
Flight PeriodJune to August
Flight Stylefluttering
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis. Larvae are 'loopers' or 'inchworms' feeding on leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs. Pupation occurs in soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its overall greyish-brown mottled appearance and the distinct, jagged dark postmedian line across the forewings. Hindwings are paler with a fainter line.
Description
A medium-to-large moth with cryptic greyish-brown wings, heavily mottled with darker brown and black markings. The forewings feature a prominent, jagged dark postmedian line.
