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 193 - 216 of 331 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 19, 2015
Observation date: Jul 27, 2014
Submitted by: somethingroyal
Region: Tioga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 17, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2014
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2014
Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2014
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2014
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: Idun Guenther
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2014
Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: UrsulaV
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 02, 2014
Observation date: Apr 20, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Apr 21, 2014
Observation date: Mar 14, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2014
Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: aozelski
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Mar 09, 2014
Observation date: Feb 16, 2014
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 16, 2014
Observation date: May 29, 2013
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 07, 2011
Submitted by: HaleyG
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 08, 2014
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Nov 05, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: wayne13114
Region: Oswego County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 17, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 17, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 14, 2013
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 12, 2013
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2013
Observation date: Jul 17, 2013
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 24, 2013
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