Somber Carpet
Disclisioprocta stellata (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wings deep brown; am. and pm. areas sometimes paler yellowish, especially southward. Lines black, wavy; pm. Line heaviest. Look for white filling in am. And pm. lines and white spotting in st. area.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: July-November northward; common during any period southward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Amaranth and devil's claws.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Tropical, straying north as far as Nova Scotia and Michigan.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2012
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2013
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Observation date: Oct 22, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 17, 2013
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 05, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 05, 2013
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2012
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 05, 2013
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Observation date: Nov 30, 2012
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Dec 30, 2012
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Observation date: Oct 02, 2012
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 01, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 10, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 11, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2012
Submitted by: ezekiel3vs18
Region: Johnston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 25, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Ken Lebo)
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 19, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Harris County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2012
Submitted by: Chip Krilowicz
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 03, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2012
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 21, 2012
Submitted by: MaryAnn Friedman
Region: Okaloosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2012
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2012
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Observation date: Oct 23, 2010
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 25, 2012
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2012
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Observation date: Nov 23, 2011
Submitted by: Terry W. Johnson
Region: Monroe County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Mar 01, 2012
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Observation date: Jan 08, 2012
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 10, 2012
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Observation date: Dec 15, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 17, 2011
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Observation date: Dec 07, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2011
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Observation date: Oct 28, 2011
Submitted by: Pete Williams
Region: Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 28, 2011
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