The Scribbler
Cladara atroliturata (Walker, 1863)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Identification: Forewing white with pale green bands and irregular black lines and spots. Hindwing grayish with faint lines in outer half.
Wing Span: 2.5-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-May; into June northward.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alders, birches, maples, and willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Newfoundland to Virginia, west to western Ontario, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. Historical records from Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 103 verified sightings
Observation date: May 08, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 11, 2025
Observation date: Apr 30, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 02, 2025
Observation date: Apr 29, 2025
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 02, 2025
Observation date: May 13, 2024
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 15, 2024
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 08, 2024
Observation date: May 11, 2023
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2023
Observation date: Apr 15, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 17, 2023
Observation date: Apr 14, 2023
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 15, 2023
Observation date: Apr 13, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 14, 2023
Observation date: May 11, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2022
Observation date: May 13, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 19, 2022
Observation date: Apr 27, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 02, 2022
Observation date: Apr 22, 2022
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
Observation date: Apr 21, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 22, 2022
Observation date: Apr 12, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 29, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Dade County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 11, 2022
Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Apr 05, 2022
Observation date: Mar 02, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 21, 2021
Observation date: Apr 27, 2021
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: May 15, 2021
Submitted by: wilderneyes
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: May 30, 2021
Observation date: May 01, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 04, 2021
Observation date: Apr 24, 2021
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 01, 2021
Observation date: Apr 29, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 30, 2021
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