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Gray Spruce Looper
Caripeta divisata Walker
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Identification: Forewing dull grayish brown, with brown shading along the costa. Lines black, toothed, accented with white; large white discal spot outlined in black.
Wing Span: 2.7-3.8cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Conifers such as balsam fir, hemlock, spruces, white pine.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 107 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 28, 2022

Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 26, 2022

Observation date: Jun 27, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022

Observation date: Jul 13, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 15, 2022

Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 02, 2022

Observation date: Jul 30, 2021
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 01, 2022

Observation date: Aug 26, 2021
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Dec 21, 2021

Observation date: Jul 06, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region:
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 06, 2021

Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 23, 2021

Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2021

Observation date: Jul 21, 2021
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 28, 2021

Observation date: Jul 25, 2021
Submitted by: Sass Bergen
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 25, 2021

Observation date: Jul 04, 2021
Submitted by: crjenkins
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2021

Observation date: Jul 23, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 16, 2021

Observation date: Jul 24, 2016
Submitted by: Scotiaspinner
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 15, 2021

Observation date: Jul 16, 2016
Submitted by: rwrubel
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 11, 2021

Observation date: Aug 15, 2016
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Mar 10, 2021

Observation date: Jul 10, 2019
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021

Observation date: Jul 29, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020

Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 31, 2020

Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020

Observation date: Jul 21, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020

Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2020

Observation date: May 18, 2019
Submitted by: OhioHick
Region: Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jan 13, 2020
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