Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Dot-lined White
Artace cribraria (Ljungh, 1825)


Family: Lasiocampidae
Subfamily: Macromphaliinae
Identification: Easily recognized by its gleaming white body and wings, and the lines of black dots on its forewing.
Wing Span: 2.5-6.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Oaks, Prunus species.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Long Island New York, west to Kentucky and southeast Texas.
Conservation:
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Management Needs:
Comments: NULL