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Juniper-twig Geometer Moth
Photo © Kim Hosen; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; September 2010

Juniper-twig Geometer Moth
Patalene olyzonaria
Superfamily Geometroidea
Family Geometridae (Geometrid Moths)
Subfamily Ennominae

Wingspan 21-25 mm

Flight period: April to November

Caterpillar host plants: Juniper (Juniperus sp.), Eastern Red Cedar, occasionally Northern White Cedar