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FALCARIA Haw. 



F. bilineata Pack. Quebec VII (W); Cowansville (Fy); Windsor Mills VI (W); Phillipsburg 

 VI (W); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal V-VII (W); Lost River V-VI (Gb); food plant: birch. 



ORETA Walk. 



O. irrorata, Pack. Rimouski VIII (Gb); Cowansville (Fy); St. Johns VII (C). 



O. rosea Walk. Cowansville (Fy); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal VIII (W); food plant: 

 viburnum. 



DREPANA Schrank 



D. arcuata Walk. Metis VII (W); Windsor Mills VI (W); Cowansville (Fy); East Bolton VII 

 (W); St. Hilaire V (W); St. Johns VI (C); Montreal V-VII (W); Hudson V (W); 

 Lost River V-VI (Gb.); St. Margaret VII (W); food plants: birch, alder. 



Family GEOMETRIDAE 



This family includes moths of small and medium sizes, usually with slender bodies and 

 rather thin frail wings, which are usually kept extended when at rest. The cross lines on the 

 fore wings are often continued across the hind wings. 



The larvae are called " loopers " or " measuring worms " from their manner of walking. 

 The abdominal legs are mostly missing and the caterpillar progresses by curving its body up 

 in the middle bringing the tail close to the thoracic legs, then extending the fore part flat with 

 the twig or leaf taking firm hold with the legs, then draw forward the hind part again, and so 

 on. When resting the larvae often stretch the body out straight at an angle with the plant 

 and closely resemble twigs. 



DYSPTERIS Hubn. 



D. abortivaria H. S. Rimouski VIII (Gb); St. Hilaire V (C); St. Johns VII (C); Montreal 

 V-VI (W); Como VI (Gb); food plant: grape. 



NYCTOBIA Hulst 



N. anguilineata Grt. Levis (Fy); St. Hilaire V (C); Montreal V (W). 



N. limitaria Walk. Quebec (B); St. Hilaire V (W); Montreal V (W); Lost River V (Gb); 

 Newaygo VI (So); food plant: June berry. 



H. viridata Pack. St. Johns V (C); Montreal V-VI (W); Meach Lake V (Y). 



