Dysstroma brunneata (Packard, 1867)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: forewing median area medium to dark gray, bordered by crooked AM line and very irregular PM line; basal band (borderded by AM and basal lines) varies from almost white to light brown with orangish shading; subterminal line a thick white zigzag, reduced to small rounded scallops in some individuals; subterminal area orangish except for bicolored dark and light gray patch at costa; dark apical dash usually present
hindwing pale gray basally, pale brownish distally, with irregular median line
Wing Span: 2.5-3.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to August
Caterpillar Hosts: leaves of currant and gooseberry (Ribesspp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: an unusual disjunct distribution - the far west (BC to SK, south to AZ, CA) and the far northeast (NF, NB, QC, and NY)
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 37 of 37 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 03, 2019
Observation date: Jul 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
Observation date: Jul 17, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Mar 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 23, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Lassen County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 09, 2014
Observation date: Jul 20, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 24, 2012
Observation date: Aug 01, 2011
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 13, 2011
Observation date: Sep 13, 2011
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 12, 2011
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