A female Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A male Orangewing Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018).
An Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/20/2018).
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2019).
An Orangewing Moth spotted by the Jemicy School students in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.
A male Orangewing Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/30/2022).
Orangewing Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Orangewing Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2016).
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/18/2014).
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/7/2010).
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/12/2010).
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/20/2004).
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/20/2004).
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A female Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/2/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
A male Orangewing Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/29/2018).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/20/2018).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2019).
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Anthony VanSchoor.
An Orangewing Moth spotted by the Jemicy School students in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/31/2014). Determined by Maury J. Heiman/BugGuide.
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Emily Stanley.
A male Orangewing Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/30/2022).
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Dave Webb.
Orangewing Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Orangewing Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/26/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
An Orangewing Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/30/2016).
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Dave Webb.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/18/2014).
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TJ Walters.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/7/2010).
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Bob Patterson.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/12/2010).
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Bob Patterson.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.
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Larry Line.
An Orangewing Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/19/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson.
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Larry Line.
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/20/2004).
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Larry Line.
An Orangewing Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/20/2004).
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Tribe: | Macariini |
| Genus: | Mellilla Grote, 1873 |
| Species: | M. xanthometata
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| Mellilla xanthometata (Walker, 1862)
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Mellilla is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Its only species, Mellilla xanthometata, the orangewing moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in most of eastern North America.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 16–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in early spring and again in late June in two generations per year. Adults are active during both the day and night.
The larvae feed on Gleditsia triacanthos.[3]
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- ^ "910691.00 – 6271.1 – Mellilla xanthometata – Orangewing Moth – (Walker, 1862)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mellilla Grote, 1873". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Cotinis (December 2, 2017). "Species Mellilla xanthometata - Orange Wing - Hodges#6271.1". BugGuide. Retrieved June 21, 2019.