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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Observation date: Jul 22, 2011
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 28, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2014
Submitted by: joehildreth
Region: Taylor County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: Bushytail3
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2014
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Observation date: May 27, 2014
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: Lula Field
Verified date: May 30, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 11, 2014
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2011
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 25, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 20, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Jul 19, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 05, 2013
Submitted by: Tom Raub
Region: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 14, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Gregory M. Stanko)
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 15, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2013
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Observation date: May 24, 2002
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2013
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Observation date: May 29, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2013
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 06, 2013
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Observation date: May 21, 2009
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2011
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: Kyle Jones
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Sep 10, 2012
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Observation date: Jul 26, 2012
Submitted by: Idun Guenther
Region: Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: Glenn Marangelo
Region: Granite County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 23, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2012
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 13, 2012
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Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jun 10, 2012
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