An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2017). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
An Esther Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/15/2019).
An Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA and Timothy Reichard/iNaturalist.
An Esther Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019).
An Esther Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/3/2007).
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
An Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2019).
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Esther Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/23/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
An Esther Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/3/2013). Determined by Hugh McGuiness.
An Esther Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
An Esther Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/4/2006).
An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003).
An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003).
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212 Records
Status
Expected anywhere there are native pines, especially Pitch Pine (Hugh McGuinness, pers. comm.).
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An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/28/2017). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.
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Bill Harms.
An Esther Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/15/2019).
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Ben Springer.
An Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA and Timothy Reichard/iNaturalist.
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Mark Etheridge.
An Esther Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Esther Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/3/2007).
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Bill Johnson.
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
An Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2019).
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Mark Etheridge.
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Esther Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/9/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Emilio Concari.
Esther Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/23/2017). Determined by Hugh McGuinness.
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Tyler Bell.
Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
An Esther Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/3/2013). Determined by Hugh McGuiness.
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Scott Housten.
An Esther Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/16/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Tyler Bell.
An Esther Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/4/2006).
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Bob Patterson.
An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003).
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Larry Line.
An Esther Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/13/2003).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Hypagyrtis esther | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Hypagyrtis |
| Species: | H. esther
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypagyrtis esther (Barnes, 1928)
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| Synonyms | |
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Hypagyrtis esther, the esther moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by William Barnes in 1928 and it is found in the United States from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas, north to Ohio.
The wingspan is 25–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October and from July to August in Ohio.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Pinus species.
External links
[edit]- Cotinis (October 11, 2018). "Species Hypagyrtis esther - Esther Moth - Hodges#6655". BugGuide. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "911076.00 – 6655 – Hypagyrtis esther – Esther Moth – (Barnes, 1928)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- "Hypagyrtis esther (Esther Moth)". Mothguide. Archived from the original March 3, 2012.
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