Leptostales ferruminaria (Zeller, 1872)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Sterrhinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 1.5-2.0 cm
Life History:
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Habitat:
Range: eastern North America west to Oklahoma and north to British Columbia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 16, 2020
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Marshall County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 22, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 23, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
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Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: gjyanicki
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 05, 2019
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Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2019
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2019
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Mar 30, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 14, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 14, 2018
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Observation date: Apr 09, 2017
Submitted by: billd
Region: Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 12, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 13, 2016
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Observation date: Mar 22, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 27, 2016
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Observation date: Mar 25, 2016
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 26, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 05, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: S. J. Stedman
Region: Smith County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Sumner County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 11, 2014
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