Autumnal Moth
Epirrita autumnata (Borkhausen, 1794)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: forewing pale gray or whitish, crossed by two darker bands of connected semicircles or scalloped loops (bands sometimes pale, showing little contrast against ground color); terminal line a series of dark DOUBLE dots -- a distinctive feature; lacks dull yellowish scaling along costa; hindwing paler, "washed out", lines less distinct, but terminal line usually visible as a series of dark double dots
Wing Span: 2.5-3.6 cm
Life History:
Flight: September and October
Caterpillar Hosts: a variety of conifers as well as alder, willow, birch, and poplar
Adult Food:
Habitat: coniferous and mixed woods; treed flood plains containing alder and willow
Range: coast to coast in southern Canada and northern United States, south in the west to California
also occurs throughout Eurasia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 70 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 11, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 06, 2020
Observation date: Oct 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 17, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 22, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 18, 2018
Observation date: Oct 23, 2018
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 01, 2018
Observation date: Oct 28, 2018
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 01, 2018
Observation date: Oct 27, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 30, 2018
Observation date: Oct 27, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 30, 2018
Observation date: Oct 27, 2018
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 30, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2018
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2018
Submitted by: John W Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 02, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2017
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 30, 2018
Observation date: Oct 19, 2017
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 21, 2017
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: Ideaphore
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 27, 2017
Observation date: Oct 16, 2016
Submitted by: N_Santill
Region: Whatcom County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 06, 2016
Observation date: Oct 13, 2016
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Aboover
Verified date: Oct 15, 2016
Observation date: Oct 08, 2014
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 28, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2015
Observation date: Oct 12, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 14, 2015
Observation date: Oct 11, 2015
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
Observation date: Oct 03, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 10, 2015
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