Curved-toothed geometer moth
Eutrapela clemataria
The curved-toothed geometer moth is a brownish moth of North American woods. It is the only member of its moth group, a bit like an only child. Its caterpillar is a looper that walks by making a loop with its body.
Lives in
North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida and Texas, in leafy woods
Wingspan
3.8 to 5.6 cm (1.5 to 2.2 in)
Can it hurt you?
Harmless
Harmless. It does not bite or sting.
What does it eat?
Its caterpillars eat the leaves of plants in the woods.
How big is it?
How wide are its wings?
🧱wings as wide as 2 toy building bricks⚽could fly across a whole football pitch in 22 seconds
How big is Curved-toothed geometer moth compared to YOU?
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How fast is it?
A kid running fast about 13 km/h (8.1 mph)
Curved-toothed geometer moth about 17 km/h (11 mph)
A grown-up on a bike about 25 km/h (16 mph)
A car driving in town about 50 km/h (31 mph)
cool stuff
Fun facts
1
Its wings are about 4 to 5.5 centimetres from tip to tip.
2
It is the only species in its genus, Eutrapela.
3
It lives in woods with leafy trees, sometimes mixed with pine trees.
you asked
Most asked questions about Curved-toothed geometer moth
?Is the curved-toothed geometer moth dangerous?
No. It is a harmless moth.
?Where does the curved-toothed geometer moth live?
In North America, from Canada down to Florida and Texas, in leafy and mixed woods.
For bug experts
- Scientific name
- Eutrapela clemataria
- Group
- Moths
- Family
- Geometridae
- Classification
- Insecta > Lepidoptera > Geometridae
- Lives on
- North America
- Also known as
- Curve-toothed geometer moth, Purplish-brown looper
Where the facts come from
- Eutrapela (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0): what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, sizes and fun facts, retold in simple words.
- Picture by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren. CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The sticker of this bug is drawn from this picture.
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