Brown-bordered Geometer
Eumacaria madopata (Guenee, 1857 [1858])
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings light tan to gray, with darker brown shading beyond slightly wavy pm. line. Veins light. Forewing am. line sharply angled; median line straight.
Wing Span: 2-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, plum, wild cherry.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Gaspe, Quebec to Florida, west to South Dakota and eastern Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: G4
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2024
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Observation date: May 26, 2023
Submitted by: Gordon Phillips
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 05, 2023
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Observation date: May 27, 2022
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 05, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 24, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 22, 2020
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Observation date: Apr 05, 2019
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 08, 2019
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Observation date: Mar 28, 2019
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 13, 2019
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Observation date: May 16, 2018
Submitted by: Quivira NWR
Region: Stafford County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 18, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: bonniekat
Region: Butler County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2017
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Observation date: May 12, 2017
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Lamar County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Miami County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 31, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 01, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Walton County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2013
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Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: sarah_richer
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 07, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 19, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 06, 2013
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Observation date: Aug 23, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 06, 2013
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 08, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 28, 2011
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