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Honest Pero Moth

Pero honestaria

CommonInsect & Arthropod
Illustration of Honest Pero Moth (Pero honestaria)

The Honest Pero Moth is a medium-sized pale tan geometrid moth with faint cross-lines and a distinctive dark discal spot. It is an early-season moth, flying from February through April in the South, and is one of the first moths to appear at lights in late winter. The stick-like caterpillar feeds on woody plants.

Habitat
Mixed and deciduous woodlands
Diet
Larvae: many woody and herbaceous plants. Adults: do not feed
How common
Common

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