Epirrhoe plebeculata (Guenée, 1858)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing brown with white lines and dark yellowish or gold bands in submedial and postmedial areas. Hindwing mostly yellow or gold with dark fringe.
Wing Span: 1.9 - 2.2 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults are diurnal; fly from January to early April in California, March to June in British Columbia.
Caterpillar Hosts: Galium species.
Adult Food: Nectar
Habitat:
Range: British Columbia east to Alberta, south to California, Utah and Colorado.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Observation date: Apr 01, 2024
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 03, 2024
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Observation date: May 06, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Oct 11, 2023
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Observation date: Jan 25, 2023
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Contra Costa County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Jun 03, 2023
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Observation date: May 10, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2023
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Observation date: May 01, 2023
Submitted by: sseagrave
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 02, 2023
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Observation date: Feb 02, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 09, 2022
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Observation date: Mar 12, 2022
Submitted by: Birder2
Region: Sherman County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
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Observation date: Feb 07, 2022
Submitted by: icosahedron
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Feb 27, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 11, 2021
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
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Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 07, 2020
Submitted by: rjpautsch
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 26, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 27, 2020
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 04, 2020
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Observation date: May 12, 2019
Submitted by: Karlissa J
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: A_baldini
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: May 03, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 28, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 28, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2019
Submitted by: jetboulder@aol.com
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Apr 06, 2019
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Observation date: Mar 30, 2019
Submitted by: Thomas Road
Region: Kittitas County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 31, 2019
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Observation date: May 11, 2017
Submitted by: caher001
Region: Latah County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
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Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 10, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 31, 2018
Submitted by: ShaunAlice
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 01, 2018
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Observation date: Mar 08, 2008
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: San Juan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 07, 2017
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Observation date: May 04, 2017
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 05, 2017
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Observation date: Mar 31, 2017
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Walla Walla County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 19, 2017
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