Pale Beauty Moth Campaea perlata Guenée in Boisduval and Guenée, 1858    Synonyms: Hodges #6796.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Campaea   

Relationships:

The Pale Beauty Moth is considered a host plant generalist. There has been over 60 species of host plants recorded for this species including: American Basswood, Yellow Birch, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, and American Elm. Pale Beauty Moth caterpillars have also been observed feeding on various species of pine, willow, and poplars.

There are 375 records in the project database.

View images at BugGuide

View in Moth Photographers Group

View taxon at iNaturalist

View taxon at NatureServe

Search Google Images

Search MBP Facebook posts (beta | requires login)


[View seasonality details]
GA AL WA FR CL MO HO BA BC HA CE PG AA CV CHSM KE QA CNTA DO WISOWO 
A Pale Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/21/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/6/2015). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/19/2013). Photo by Matt Tillett. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/27/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/18/2014). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/25/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/6/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/5/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/21/2011). Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Bethesda, Maryland (9/17/2013). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/17/2016). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/11/2016). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/6/2016). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/12/2017). Photo by Mary Sweet. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/8/2019). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (September 2014). Photo by Dan Haas. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/25/2016). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/27/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/4/2017). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/12/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/1/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/20/2016). Photo by Jim Wilkinson. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/9/2010). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/24/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/13/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth caterpillar in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (2/1/2011). Photo by Jennifer Forman Orth. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth caterpillar in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (2/1/2011). Photo by Jennifer Forman Orth. (MBP list)

A Pale Beauty Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/1/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2021). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) nathan tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by nathan tea via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Pale Beauty Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/3/2023). (c) toconnell2192, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by toconnell2192 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


View All Images

Use of images featured on Maryland Biodiversity Project is only permitted with express permission of the photographer.