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.