Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands

Erannis tiliaria [Geometridae]


Dorsum brown with black longitudinal lines; yellow laterally with faint to distinct reddish brown shading around the spiracles; ventral part of body off-white. This species is common on many broadleaf trees and shrubs such as serviceberry, white oak, and hazel during May and June.


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