Green pug
Insect
Green pug
Chloroclystis rectangulata (L.)
Lepidoptera: Geometridae
Distribution: NS and QC south to New England, NY, and NJ.
Photos
The larva is a green inchworm. Late instars have a dark, reddish-brown dorsal midline.
Chris Maier, CT Ag. Experiment Station
B
The adult is a grayish moth with mottled or scalloped dark striations toward the wing margins (A). The larva is a green inchworm with a dark head and a dark reddish brown dorsal mid-line present in later instars (B).