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 73 - 95 of 95 verified sightings
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: monstermoose
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2012
Observation date: Jun 07, 2012
Submitted by: NorthwoodsBirder
Region: Itasca County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 22, 2012
Observation date: Jun 15, 2012
Submitted by: D Nussbaum
Region: Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jul 02, 2012
Observation date: May 30, 2012
Submitted by: eal79
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2012
Observation date: Jun 04, 2011
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 09, 2012
Observation date: Jun 12, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 17, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 09, 2011
Observation date: Jun 25, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2011
Observation date: Jun 21, 2011
Submitted by: BobMoul
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 21, 2011
Observation date: May 26, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2011
Observation date: Jun 26, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Jun 21, 2010
Observation date: May 30, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Leonard Hess)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Jul 03, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Webster County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
Observation date: Jun 07, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Tucker County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 17, 2009
Observation date: Jun 01, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Jun 13, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phillip Koenig; Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 10, 2009
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Don Dubois)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Nov 19, 2008
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