Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1229051

Barberry Geometer
Rheumaptera meadii

Observation date: August 25, 2019
Submitted by: JendenT
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 17 degrees Celsius outside, clear night. This 1 3/4" moth was flying in my kitchen, it flew into a light and stopped flying, then it did a slow wing flap dance and revved up faster flaps to fly again, where it landed back in the light. I carefully removed it and released it back outside.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 26, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario