(Tetracis cachexiata)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
Hodges # | 6964 |
||
Conservation Status |
|||
IUCN Red List | not listed |
||
NatureServe | NNR - Unranked |
||
Minnesota | not listed |
||
Description |
The forewing is white with a pale orange, slanted, postmedial line that extends from the middle of the inner margin to the costal margin near the apex. It is otherwise unmarked. The hindwing is white and unmarked. The caterpillar is a stick mimic. The second thoracic segment is conspicuously thickened, giving the caterpillar the appearance of a broken twig. |
Size |
1 3 ⁄16″ to 3¼″ wingspan |
Similar Species |
Yellow slant-line (Tetracis crocallata) wings are pale tan, yellowish-white, creamy yellow, or orangish-yellow. The postmedial line is dark brown and bold. There is a small dark discal spot on all wings. The wings are dusted with dark scales. Hindwings of the second brood have a pale postmedial line. |
Habitat |
Deciduous woodlands and forests |
Ecology |
Season |
One brood: Late May to late July |
Behavior |
|
Life Cycle |
|
Larva Hosts |
Deciduous trees and shrubs and occasionally conifers. |
Adult Food |
|
Distribution |
||
Sources 7, 21, 24, 29, 30, 71, 75, 82, 83. Biodiversity occurrence data published by: Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas (accessed through the Minnesota Biodiversity Atlas Portal, bellatlas.umn.edu, 9/12/2025). |
||
9/12/2025 | ||
Occurrence |
||
Common |
Taxonomy |
|
Order |
|
Superfamily |
Geometroidea (geometrid and swallowtail moths) |
Family |
|
Subfamily |
Ennominae (typical geometers) |
Tribe |
Ourapterygini (=Ennomini) |
Genus |
Tetracis (slant-lines) |
Tribe |
|
Subordinate Taxa |
|
|
|
Synonyms |
|
Tetracis lorata |
|
Common Names |
|
white slant white slant-line white slant-line moth |
This button not working for you?
Simply email us at info@MinnesotaSeasons.com.
Attach one or more photos and, if you like, a caption.
Lisa Germann |
![]() |
|
This button not working for you?
Simply email us at info@MinnesotaSeasons.com.
Attach a video, a YouTube link, or a cloud storage link.
White Slant-line (Tetracis cachexiata)
Carl Barrentine
This button not working for you?
Simply email us at info@MinnesotaSeasons.com.
Be sure to include a location.