Peppered Moth Biston betularia (Linnaeus, 1758)    Synonyms: Hodges #6640, Pepper and Salt Geometer, Pepper-and-salt Geometer.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Biston   

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A Peppered Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A melanic morph Peppered Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/2/2012). Photo by Anna Letaw. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/26/2013). Photo by Matt Tillett. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/9/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Peppered Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/30/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/21/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Peppered Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Peppered Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) maryland adventure babe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maryland_adventure_babe via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A melanic ("swettaria" form) Peppered Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/6/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2002). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth caterpillar in Allegany Co., Maryland (8/26/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Peppered Moth caterpillar on Black Locust in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/16/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)


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