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.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, maple, persimmon, sumac, and other plants.
Adult Food:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 207 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 13, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: froghavenfarm
Region: Lee County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 11, 2017
Submitted by: gaeaiam
Region: Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 12, 2017
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 08, 2017
Observation date: May 25, 2017
Submitted by: tomnix
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 20, 2014
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2016
Observation date: Jul 15, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2016
Observation date: Jul 21, 2016
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
Observation date: Jul 20, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2016
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: JimEckert
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 03, 2016
Submitted by: ddodd (Chris Segatti)
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 07, 2016
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jan 24, 2016
Observation date: Aug 09, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2014
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: NigelBI
Region: Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 11, 2015
Observation date: Aug 27, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Aug 08, 2015
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
Observation date: Jul 22, 2015
Submitted by: mmatwichuk
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2015
Observation date: Jul 26, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2015
Observation date: Jul 23, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 18, 2015
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
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