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Treble-bar Moth
Aplocera plagiata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing brown to gray with triple submedial, medial, and postmedial lines containing faint cross bars. Dark apical dash with yellow or orangish shading.
Wing Span: 3.0 - 3.8 cm
Life History:
Flight: Adults fly May through September; two broods. Adults are nocturnal.
Caterpillar Hosts: St. Johnswort (Hypericum spp.)
Adult Food:
Habitat: Disturbed areas containing the hostplant.
Range: Native to Europe. Introduced into British Columbia in 1976, and Ontario in the 1980s. First recorded in the U.S. (near Plattsburgh, New York) in 2003. Has been found in Washington state; unclear whether is was introduced or has spread from B.C.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

Verified Sightings

Displaying 1 - 24 of 48 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: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 27, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 17, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
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Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
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Observation date: May 26, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 27, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 18, 2021
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Observation date: Oct 08, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 10, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: flutterflies
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 06, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2021
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 30, 2021
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2021
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2021
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Observation date: May 11, 2021
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 13, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
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Observation date: May 18, 2020
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 19, 2020
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Observation date: May 09, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 12, 2020
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 20, 2019
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Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: Coronis
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 08, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 29, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: frogbandit
Region: Clark County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
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