White-banded Toothed Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wings have wide white st. bands. Basal, median, and terminal areas of forewing gray, median and upper st. areas sometimes darker gray. Forewing discal spot a vertical black oval. Hindwing paler.
Wing Span: 1.9-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bedstraws (Gallium species).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to West Virginia, west through Canada, south to Minnesota
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2024
Observation date: Aug 22, 2016
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 06, 2023
Submitted by: Underscore1234
Region: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2024
Observation date: Sep 08, 2023
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: Staci Gibson
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: cp2023
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2023
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2023
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 06, 2023
Observation date: Jun 07, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 08, 2023
Observation date: May 19, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 07, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 06, 2023
Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: Eric Hartshaw
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: May 11, 2023
Submitted by: kzmmrmn
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 11, 2023
Observation date: Apr 12, 2023
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: hockeybruce7
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2022
Observation date: Oct 16, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
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