Western Conifer Looper
Caripeta aequaliaria Grote, 1883
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Forewing is pale red-brown with two jagged median lines, a small pale discal spot, and prominent oranged dashes in the submarginal area of the wings.
Wing Span: 4.0 cm.
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Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jul 16, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 17, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 16, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: chherrmann
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 22, 2024
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2023
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 06, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 21, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2016
Submitted by: mouser
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 13, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2022
Submitted by: Doug Backlund
Region: Custer County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 18, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 05, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2022
Submitted by: jasong9019
Region: Alameda County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 08, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 07, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Mineral County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 23, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: mcduck
Region: San Benito County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Oct 27, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
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