18-12-2022 FARASUTO FOREST, GAMBIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.

18-12-2022 FARASUTO FOREST, GAMBIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49530-Geometridae

23-12-2022 NGALA LODGE, GAMBIA - MOTH (Genus Polydesma)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49530-Geometridae

16-12-2022 NGALA LODGE, GAMBIA - MOTH (Genus Polydesma)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49530-Geometridae

30-8-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. A very large family, it has around 23,000 species of moths described, and over 1400 species from six subfamilies indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.

29-7-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49530-Geometridae

16-6-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49530-Geometridae

 

11-3-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

Geometer moths (Family Geometridae) are a huge moth family known for their "inchworm" caterpillars (loopers) that "measure" by looping their bodies due to few mid-body legs, earning them their name meaning "earth-measurers". Adults are small-to-medium, often camouflaged with slender bodies and broad wings, some with wingless females, and they include important pests and species used in genetic study (like the Peppered Moth). They are found globally in diverse habitats, with larvae primarily eating leaves of woody plants. 

10-10-2016 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GEOMETER MOTH (Family Geometridae)

The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γεω (derivative form of γῆ or γαῖα "the earth"), and metron μέτρον "measure" in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to measure the earth as they move along in a looping fashion. Geometridae is a very large family, containing around 23,000 described species; over 1400 species from six subfamilies are indigenous to North America alone. A well-known member is the peppered moth, Biston betularia, which has been the subject of numerous studies in population genetics. Several other geometer moths are notorious pests.