Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Black-banded Carpet Moth
Antepirrhoe semiatrata (Hulst, 1881)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing with a black median band that has a jagged outer margin.
Wing Span: 2.8-3.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults are nocturnal, fly from April to October (most of year in California).
Caterpillar Hosts: Larvae feed on many herbaceous plants, particularly fireweed (Chamerion angustatum).
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Alaska to Nova Scotia, south to southern California and South Dakota.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: North American Eustroma has been changed to Antepirrhoe.
Alternate Scientific Names:
Eustroma semiatrata

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 27 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 05, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Apr 20, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: Jane Doerges
Region: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 14, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 05, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: cedar817
Region: Sitka, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 22, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 01, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 28, 2019
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
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Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 16, 2018
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Observation date: Jul 15, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 04, 2018
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Observation date: Jun 19, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2015
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 13, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 28, 2015
Submitted by: skywatcher
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 13, 2015
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Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: jim.odonater
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2013
Submitted by: John Ashley
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 21, 2013
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