Pterotaea miscella

Pterotaea miscella is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae, subfamily Ennominae. Described by Rindge in 1970, this species is part of a genus of moths distributed in North America. The genus name Pterotaea derives from Greek roots referring to wing characteristics. Like other geometrid moths, adults likely have slender bodies and broad wings, with larvae that are inchworm-type caterpillars characteristic of the family.