Subject: Moths
Geographic location of the bug: New Hampshire
Date: 06/28/2019
Time: 02:26 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: I have a big yellow moth in my room that has a wing spanned of about an inch.
Its all yellow and has brown/tan spots on it.
Its very beautiful and i want to know what it si before it leaves.
How you want your letter signed: James
Dear James,
This is a Measuring Worm Moth or Geometer in the family Geometridae, and that name comes from the movement pattern of the caterpillars, called Inchworms or Measuring Worms. We believe your individual is a False Crocus Geometer based on images and the range map on the Moth Photographers Group. As you can see, the spotting pattern on the wings is quite variable. The species is also pictured on BugGuide.