Variable Antipione
Antepione thisoaria (Guenée, 1857)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Seasonally and sexually dimorphic; most reliable marking is dark triangular patch near apex of forewing (absent in summer females). Most forms also have some dark accents (sometimes a distinct double spot) at lower end of pm. Line. Wings mottled fawn brown in spring brood (both sexes); usually more yellowish in summer brood. Summer male bright yellow with reddish brown shading beyond pm. line; summer female all yellow.
Wing Span: 2.7-4 cm.
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Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, maple, persimmon, sumac, and other plants.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 197 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 15, 2021
Observation date: Aug 06, 2021
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2021
Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: MarkNenadov
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2021
Observation date: May 16, 2021
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 03, 2018
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2020
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 18, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Duigon
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Winona County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 07, 2019
Observation date: Aug 01, 2019
Submitted by: sadmort
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: cliffsmkia
Region: Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2018
Submitted by: Boslde
Region: Carroll County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 05, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
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