Variable Antipione
Antepione thisoaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Seasonally and sexually dimorphic; most reliable marking is dark triangular patch near apex of forewing (absent in summer females). Most forms also have some dark accents (sometimes a distinct double spot) at lower end of pm. Line. Wings mottled fawn brown in spring brood (both sexes); usually more yellowish in summer brood. Summer male bright yellow with reddish brown shading beyond pm. line; summer female all yellow.
Wing Span: 2.7-4 cm.
Life History:
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Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, maple, persimmon, sumac, and other plants.
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2024
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2014
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2017
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2022
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: MIKEPOOLE420
Region: Nunavut, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 13, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
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Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2021
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Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
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Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
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Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
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