Tissue Moth
Triphosa haesitata (Guenee, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing is variable red brown with darker and lighter wavy bands. The hindwing margin is strongly dentate.
Wing Span: 3.9 cm.
Life History: Overwinters as an adult.
Flight: Later summer to spring.
Caterpillar Hosts: Cascara (Rhamnus purshinana)
Adult Food:
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Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2024
Submitted by: John Gibbons
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2024
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: pammymp
Region: Island County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 20, 2024
Submitted by: Ljay
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 20, 2024
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Observation date: Apr 04, 2024
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 07, 2024
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Observation date: Mar 17, 2024
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 19, 2024
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Observation date: Feb 05, 2024
Submitted by: Beeeater
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Feb 06, 2024
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2023
Submitted by: mtobin11
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 03, 2023
Submitted by: TYob
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Nov 06, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2023
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Sep 07, 2023
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Observation date: May 08, 2023
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 24, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 01, 2023
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Observation date: Apr 26, 2023
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 01, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 19, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksonfarme
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 21, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2022
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2022
Submitted by: John Terpstra
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 11, 2022
Submitted by: Darbalarb
Region: Multnomah County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 14, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: madamirie
Region: Monterey County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2022
Submitted by: Paul N
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 19, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 03, 2022
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