White-ribboned Carpet Moth
Mesoleuca ruficillata (Guenee, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wide, pure white median band contrasts with solid black areas near base and along costa of forewing. Note black discal dots on all wings. Basal area solid blackish; black patch on costa from pm. to st. lines. Hindwing white with gray median line and terminal border.
Wing Span: 2.5-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Birches and blackberry.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to mountains of North Carolina and Kentucky, west through Canada, south to Wisconsin.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 01, 2016
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 05, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (John Fedak)
Region: McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 10, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 23, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 14, 2016
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2016
Observation date: Jul 29, 2015
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 30, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 25, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
Observation date: May 19, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 31, 2010
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: May 23, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: kgardner
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: May 22, 2014
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (David Wright)
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2015
Observation date: Jun 09, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 30, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 01, 2015
Observation date: May 26, 2014
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 27, 2014
Observation date: Jun 25, 2013
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 12, 2014
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