Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 961248

Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype sospeta

Observation date: July 27, 2013
Date notes: final week july
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: attracted to lgiht at night
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: April 12, 2014
Coordinator notes: This could be either Xanthotype sospeta or Xanthotype urticaria. I placed it under X. sospeta since it is a pale yellow instead of a brighter yellow usually associated with X. urticaria.
Checklist region(s): Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States