Geometridae
Looping caterpillar clan
Geometridae is a large family of moths whose caterpillars are called inchworms or loopers.
The name comes from Greek words meaning "earth measurer," describing how the larvae move by drawing their back end forward to meet the front, then extending forward again—appearing to measure the ground as they go.
Adult geometrid moths typically have slender bodies and broad, delicate wings, often held flat when at rest.
The pale green moth on the window screen was a geometrid.
Looping moth larva
- looperBody-arching larva or replay device
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- prolegsLarval abdominal appendages
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
larvae · spanning · measuring · locomotion · crawling · arching · segment · camouflage
Butterfly and moth order
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- familyRelated people together
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
classification · order · insect · invertebrate · arthropod · superfamily · subfamily · tribe
Lacking vertical variation
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- pheromoneBehavior-altering bodily secretion
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
fluttering · delicate · crepuscular · diurnal · basking · thermoregulation · oviposition · feeding
Tree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- gardenCultivated plant area
- pestHarmful creature or nag
defoliator · herbivore · predation · parasitoid · population · outbreak · canopy · understory
inchworm
Looping moth larva
- looperBody-arching larva or replay device
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- prolegsLarval abdominal appendages
abdomen · larvae · spanning · measuring · locomotion · crawling · arching · segment · camouflage · slender
Lepidoptera
Butterfly and moth order
genus · classification · order · insect · invertebrate · arthropod · superfamily · subfamily · tribe · nomenclature
flat
Lacking vertical variation
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- pheromoneBehavior-altering bodily secretion
flight · fluttering · delicate · crepuscular · diurnal · basking · thermoregulation · oviposition · feeding · defoliation
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
pest · defoliator · herbivore · predation · parasitoid · population · outbreak · canopy · understory · ecosystem
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- morphChange form gradually
frequency · fitness · survival · Darwin · microevolution
- insect taxonomyLepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, genus, species
- geometer mothsinchworm, looper, measuring worm, spanworm, cankerworm
- moth families
geometry, geometric, geometrical, geometrically, geometer, geomancy, geography, geographic, geographical