White-banded Toothed Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata (Müller, 1764)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Wings have wide white st. bands. Basal, median, and terminal areas of forewing gray, median and upper st. areas sometimes darker gray. Forewing discal spot a vertical black oval. Hindwing paler.
Wing Span: 1.9-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Bedstraws (Gallium species).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Labrador to West Virginia, west through Canada, south to Minnesota
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: woody meristem
Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 18, 2019
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Observation date: May 24, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 07, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 15, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 16, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: BruceMissen
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Jefferson County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 30, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2018
Submitted by: Janet Tubb
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Monica Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
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Observation date: May 27, 2018
Submitted by: Bob Bouman
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 26, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Rick Sinnott
Region: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
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