Bug FAQSaw-wing
Euchlaena serrata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae
Also called: Saw-wing Moth
Source: Wikipedia
The saw-wing moth has a wingspan of about 40 to 47 mm. It lives in eastern North America and adults are active from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 40 to 47 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on pear, apple, maple and blueberry species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April to August.
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Where it comes from
It is found in eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Vermont, Maine.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on pear, apple, maple and blueberry species.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Geometridae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euchlaena_serrata
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