White Slant-line
Tetracis cachexiata Guenée, 1857
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Similar to Yellow Slant-line (Tetracis crocallata), but forewing paler, yellowish to cream. Pm. line orangish, reaching costa just before forewing apex, not continued onto hindwing. Hindwing white.
Wing Span: 3.8-5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash, birches, cherry, elms, maples, oaks, pines, sheep laurel, sweetfern, willows, and other trees and shrubs.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Manitoba and Arkansas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2011
Submitted by: Larry522
Region: Washington County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 07, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 16, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 04, 2022
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Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 05, 2021
Submitted by: mothgothgirl
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2021
Submitted by: jmgesell
Region: Lake County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 19, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 13, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: Cormath
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: ecrisfield
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 08, 2021
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 08, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2021
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Observation date: May 30, 2021
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
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Observation date: May 25, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
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Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 02, 2021
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Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: dustin.brace
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 26, 2021
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Observation date: May 19, 2021
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 23, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: Ilse Gebhard
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: joyceannleppard...
Region: Barry County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 06, 2021
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Observation date: May 25, 2020
Submitted by: Oldenburgr
Region: Kent County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
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