The Mulberry Wing
The Larentiinae subfamily of Geometridae includes many sleek looking species. I've spent a bit of time on them and they were the subject of my first picture page (now in need of some updating). I think I've gotten the hang of the variety that look somewhat like the one shown, and without checking my notes I'll call this one a Red Twin-spot (Xanthorhoe ferrugata), albeit a not so red one. This one was photographed May 2 at the James Ramsay Hunt Sanctuary in Westchester co., NY.

Moth of the Week © 2003 Steve Walter