Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1282374

Chain-dotted Geometer
Cingilia catenaria

Observation date: July 29, 2019
Submitted by: w
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cingilia catenaria larva on blackberry (Rubus setosus) leaf in a fen (peatland). Thousands of larvae were observed in the fen habitat feeding on bog birch (Betula pumila) leaves, willow (Salix petiolaris, S. serissima) leaves, short-tailed rush (Juncus brevicaudatus) leaves and flowers, and leaves of small sedge species (Carex spp.) and cotton grass (Eriophorum spisum).
Status: Resident
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: July 24, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Minnesota, St. Louis County