Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands
Nacophora mexicanaria [Geometridae]
Wingspan 5.3 cm. This is one of the largest geometrids in the Pacific Northwest. Forewing is a pale mottled brown and yellow with a jagged darker brown median band. This species is common and widely distributed in western North America. Moths fly in midsummer. Caterpillars feed on the foliage of pine (Pinus).
Previous Species -- Pero occidentalis
Return to Listing of Geometridae
Next Species -- Aethaloida packardaria
