Pine Measuringworm Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata (Packard, 1870)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: wings grayish-brown, evenly peppered with black; no orangish-brown shading; subterminal spot on forewing white, irregular, inconspicuous; lines blackish; PM line sinuous, toothed; black discal spots on all wings; hindwing margin scalloped
Wing Span: 2.2-3.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to August
Caterpillar Hosts: coniferous trees: cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, spruce, tamarack
Adult Food:
Habitat: coniferous and mixed forests
Range: southern Canada and northern United States, south in the east to North Carolina
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Get your BAMONA Gear!
Please donate!
We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 57 verified sightings
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/pine_measuringworm_moth.jpeg?itok=lS72DQZz)
Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/img_9114_2.jpg?itok=ZqrsHz3X)
Observation date: Jun 15, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/dsc02956_0.jpg?itok=PVCBW5A2)
Observation date: Jun 03, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/6-16-20_481.jpg?itok=sCmsoDQw)
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 12, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/geometridae-ennominaehypagyrtis_piniatapinemeasuringworm6-23-19-1008p.png?itok=6iocXfBP)
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 09, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/nh_-_a_-_dic_hypagyrtis_piniata_pine_measuringworm_moth_good_will_-_hinckley_me_-_drl_07092015.jpg?itok=nWzCsnyN)
Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: DRLem23ME
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 24, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/2023_053_pine_measuringworm_moth_14.june_.2023.jpg?itok=t7JDUDac)
Observation date: Jun 14, 2023
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 12, 2024
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/0o8a5404.jpg?itok=K8rbMH37)
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2023
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/hypagyrtis_230610_0230.jpg?itok=iMjCi0j3)
Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 12, 2023
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/hypagyrtis_species_220816_2100_home_img_0895.jpg?itok=4ySH-Nu4)
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 22, 2022
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/img_4923_5.jpg?itok=zcB3YqDY)
Observation date: Jun 13, 2022
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2022
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/f83e4943-2ddd-43c8-9ef7-a5fd3bf8cdd1.jpeg?itok=B5tlIpva)
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 14, 2022
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/dsc04835_to_be_sent.jpg?itok=xibZFe-1)
Observation date: Jun 19, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/pine_measuringworm_moth_20190804.jpg?itok=U-ud0JmI)
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Feb 23, 2021
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/hypagyrtis_piniata_7034.jpg?itok=KO7dv8ay)
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: w
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jan 26, 2021
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/img_2942_4.jpg?itok=i7J71J8_)
Observation date: Jun 27, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 27, 2020
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/20200702_0047432.jpg?itok=rBIqC3-h)
Observation date: Jul 02, 2020
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/img_20200719_091249.jpg?itok=mDI_dewU)
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 30, 2020
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/geometridae-ennominaehypagyrtis_piniata7-3-19-117a.jpg?itok=idgJBzVU)
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Apr 16, 2020
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/dscn7969.jpg?itok=khnJnXf5)
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 13, 2020
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/fullsizeoutput_97b.jpeg?itok=MRN__QUB)
Observation date: Sep 01, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2019
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/6656_pine_variant_-_hypagyrtis_piniata_180703_1a_flamborough2.jpg?itok=OhPVirL7)
Observation date: Jul 03, 2018
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 05, 2019
![](https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sites/default/files/styles/bamona_scale_and_crop_640px_by_640px/public/bamona_images/bg.jpg?itok=NKp05Fed)
Observation date: Jun 11, 2016
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 24, 2018
![](/sites/default/files/no-image-icon-480x360.png)
Observation date: Jun 09, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 20, 2018
- 1 of 3
- next ›