Straw Besma
Besma endropiaria (Grote & Robinson, 1867)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Wings shiny, pale straw yellow, slightly translucent, faintly striated and veined with pale brown. Forewing has three brown lines; am. line often connected to pm. line by a short crossbar near inner margin. St. line thin, rounded, fading away below midpoint.
Wing Span: 3-3.6 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sugar maple.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Manitoba and Missouri.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 95 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 01, 2020
Submitted by: Rjfischer
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 28, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: May 08, 2012
Submitted by: vinstanton
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: satchmo0802
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: May 22, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Cooper
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 12, 2016
Observation date: Jun 11, 2015
Submitted by: sh11
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 03, 2016
Observation date: Jun 19, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry McWilliams)
Region: Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2016
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