The Bad-wing
Dyspteris abortivaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Easily recognized by pale bluish green wings with white lines and discal spots. Forewing much larger than hindwing, the later often difficult to pull into position for spreading - hence the common name.
Wing Span: 2-2.8 cm.
Life History:
Flight: Mid-April - August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grapes.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 331 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: Moon
Region: Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: froghavenfarm
Region: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 09, 2015
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jun 19, 2015
Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: froghavenfarm
Region: Lee County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2015
Observation date: Jun 09, 2015
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: SteveSass
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 06, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2015
Observation date: May 16, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2015
Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 05, 2015
Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2015
Observation date: Feb 23, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 01, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 16, 2015
Observation date: Feb 12, 2015
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2013
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 12, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 21, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 08, 2015
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 07, 2015
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