Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata (Borkhausen, 1794)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: forewing pale gray or whitish, crossed by two darker bands of connected semicircles or scalloped loops (bands sometimes pale, showing little contrast against ground color); terminal line a series of dark DOUBLE dots -- a distinctive feature; lacks dull yellowish scaling along costa; hindwing paler, "washed out", lines less distinct, but terminal line usually visible as a series of dark double dots
Wing Span: 2.5-3.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: September and October
Caterpillar Hosts: a variety of conifers as well as alder, willow, birch, and poplar
Adult Food:
Habitat: coniferous and mixed woods; treed flood plains containing alder and willow
Range: coast to coast in southern Canada and northern United States, south in the west to California
also occurs throughout Eurasia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 74 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 28, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2015
Observation date: Oct 12, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
Observation date: Oct 11, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
Observation date: Oct 03, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 10, 2015
Observation date: Oct 16, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015
Observation date: Oct 16, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: Dec 13, 2014
Observation date: Oct 12, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2014
Observation date: Oct 03, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 18, 2014
Observation date: Oct 26, 2013
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Oct 28, 2013
Observation date: Oct 08, 2013
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 24, 2013
Observation date: Oct 06, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 17, 2013
Observation date: Oct 06, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 17, 2013
Observation date: Sep 28, 2013
Submitted by: pierre martin
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 01, 2013
Observation date: Sep 27, 2013
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2013
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Sep 25, 2013
Observation date: Oct 12, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2013
Observation date: Oct 21, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 04, 2013
Observation date: Sep 25, 2011
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 28, 2012
Observation date: Oct 15, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Oct 11, 2012
Submitted by: Kyle Jones
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 15, 2012
Observation date: Oct 11, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 13, 2012
Observation date: Oct 05, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: Jim Edsall
Verified date: Oct 06, 2012
Observation date: Sep 25, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
Observation date: Sep 24, 2012
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2012
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