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Large Maple Spanworm

Prochoerodes lineola · Geometridae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records26,028in 2 countries
Most seen inUnited States20,204 records
Red List–IUCN status
Large Maple Spanworm
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About

Large Maple Spanworm in brief

The large maple spanworm (Prochoerodes lineola) is a butterfly or moth of the Geometridae family — species of moth.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 26,028 published records, most of them from the United States and Canada. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States20,204 records · best Sep, Aug
Canada5,824 records · best Aug, Jul
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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